Mr. Charles Francis Flood Jr.

Mickey is survived by his wife, Ellen Rey Flood (Nettleship), daughter Kimberly Ann Flood, son Christopher Michael Flood and wife Melissa, stepson Jeffrey Cranor and wife Jillian, three grandchildren, Kelsey, Loren, and Easton. He is also survived by three siblings, Linda Mary Sexton, Janice Ann Flood, and Thomas Paul Flood, Brother-in-law Bruce Nettleship and wife Susan, Sister-in-law Karen Hall and her husband Bob, as well as many cousins, nieces, nephews, and friends.

Mickey attended St. Joseph School, Bronxville, New York, Roosevelt High School in Yonkers, New York, and he received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Education from the University of Miami, Florida in 1968. After college, Mickey taught in the Dade County Florida school districts until he returned to New York and began his career in the waste management industry. He led an extraordinary and successful career until his semi-retirement in 2012.

He began that career with A-1 Compaction in Westchester County, New York, the company where he ironically spent a few summers in high school working on the back of their trucks. After a short stint with SCA services in Ormond Beach, Forida, he transferred to Fort Worth, Texas, where he served in management roles with SCA, GSX, and Laidlaw. Shortly after, he accepted a position with Waste Management, Inc. and soon became one of their four North American Presidents.

In 1995, Mickey stepped out on his own and started IESI Corporation. Beginning with just a couple of trucks, he grew the Company to the 3rd largest in North America within 5 years. IESI became the largest hauler in Manhattan, while also expanding its footprint through Arkansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, Maryland, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania.

In 2009, IESI merged into a Canadian Trust that went public as IESI BFC Ltd. Mickey stayed on as Vice Chairman of the Parent Company to ensure a smooth transition. After retirement he continued in a consulting role. During this time he was also appointed a board member of numerous national and international corporations.

Mickey once said, “I lead from the front...I want to make sure the hill I am climbing is the right one.” He did just that. From the back of a garbage truck he emerged to the front, a leader in the industry, who built a multi-million dollar business and was loved and admired by all in the industry.

In 2008, Mickey was inducted into the Environmental Industry Associations Hall of Fame and was the recipient of their Lifetime Achievement Award, honoring his contributions and impacts on the industry and the community. That impact carried to all those with whom he worked. He was a true mentor who wanted to ensure that everyone would share in the success of what they were able to accomplish together.

His passion for the industry was only matched by the love he had for his wife Ellen, who he referred to as “an angel, my better half”. True soulmates. His children Kim and Chris followed in his footsteps in the industry and both shared his gift for tennis, one he was very proud of. He was truly the happiest when surrounded by his entire family, especially his grandchildren.

Mickey truly epitomized the term carpe diem, both inside and outside the industry. He began raising cattle with his family and was extremely proud of his prize beef, but his true passion was his yacht, “Floodway”. Although he was unable to fulfill his dream of traveling the seas with his wife Ellen, they enjoyed many years on the southeast coast of the U.S.

Mickey embraced his obligation to give back, both individually and to organizations, especially to the medical community that supported him, and to the Catholic Church, the faith in which he was raised.

He passed peacefully on May 10th surrounded by his beloved Ellen, children, and grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations preferred to DKMS.org