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Article: Paul Everett Flood Auto Deal ...
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- The Washington Post
- Article date:
- June 30, 2008
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Paul Everett Flood, 73, co-owner of one of the longest-lasting
auto dealerships in the District, died of complications of leukemia
June 25 at Casey House in Rockville.
Mr. Flood, with his brother and brother-in-law, inherited the
business from his father, Everett Flood, who started Flood Pontiac
Co. in 1935. Once it was the only place in the area where people
could buy the luxurious Rolls Royce autos and Checker taxicabs. The
business closed in 1980. Its showroom, at 4221 Connecticut Ave., now
is part of the Van Ness shopping center.
Mr. Flood, a native Washingtonian, attended the Landon School and
graduated from Sidwell Friends School. He attended the University of
Delaware before ...