James McCann

Founder at 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, INC.

Net worth: 123 M $ as of 30/05/2026

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James Francis McCann is the founder of Clarim Holdings LLC (2018), Smile Farms, Inc. (2015) where the title held is Chairman, Clarim Acquisition Corp.
(2020) where the title held is Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, and 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (1976) where the title held is Executive Chairman.
Current jobs include Chairman at Napco Marketing Corp., Vice Chairman at Brightstar Lottery Plc since 2018, Chairman at Worth Acquisition Group LLC, Director at Hofstra University, Director at Winthrop-University Hospital, Inc., Director at Very Special Arts, Director at Primarywave Media LLC, Director at Gruppo Lottomatica, Director at NYU Winthrop Hospital, Senior Advisor at Atlas Merchant Capital LLC, Advisor at Compound Advisor LLC, and Trustee at John Jay College Foundation, Inc. since 2012.
Former jobs include Non-Executive Chairman at Willis Group Holdings Plc from 2013 to 2015, Director at Gateway, Inc., Director at GTECH Holdings Corp.
from 2003 to 2006, Director at Willis Group Ltd., Director at The Boyds Collection Ltd., Director at Willis Group Holdings Ltd. from 2004 to 2012, Director at AdverCar, Inc., Director at OfficeMax LLC, Independent Director at Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. from 2014 to 2020, Independent Director at GTECH SpA from 2010 to 2011, Director at Lottomatica SpA from 2006 to 2011, Director at The New York Mets from 2012 to 2020, Director at Dearborn National Life Insurance Co., Director at Willis Towers Watson Plc in 2019, Independent Director at Amyris, Inc. from 2019 to 2024, and Independent Director at Triller Group, Inc. in 2024.
Education includes undergraduate degree from John Jay College of Criminal Justice.

Known holdings in public companies

Company	Date	Number of shares	Valuation	Valuation date
1-800-FLOWERS.COM, INC. CLASS B 93.04%	12/10/2025	26,193,974 ( 93.04% )	120 M $	30/05/2026
1-800-FLOWERS.COM, INC. CLASS A 1%	09/12/2025	370,035 ( 1% )	2 M $	30/05/2026
BRIGHTSTAR LOTTERY PLC 0.06%	11/05/2026	118,168 ( 0.06% )	1 M $	30/05/2026

James McCann active positions

Companies	Position	Start
1-800-FLOWERS.COM, INC.	Founder	31/03/1976
BRIGHTSTAR LOTTERY PLC	Director/Board Member	31/03/2015
Compound Advisor LLC Compound Advisor LLC Investment ManagersFinance Compound invests in companies located in the United States. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of consumer, health, commercial, information technology and software industries. It provides financing for seed and early stage capital requirements.	Consultant / Advisor	-
Worth Acquisition Group LLC Worth Acquisition Group LLC Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Provides advertising services	Chairman	-
John Jay College Foundation, Inc. John Jay College Foundation, Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Functions as a foundation or endowment	Director/Board Member	31/12/2011
Atlas Merchant Capital LLC Atlas Merchant Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Atlas Merchant Capital invests in companies located across the globe, primarily in the United States. The firm focuses on the financial services. It provides financing for buyouts and growth stage capital requirements and invests in both private and public companies.	Consultant / Advisor	-
Smile Farms, Inc. Smile Farms, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Smile Farms, Inc. is a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating meaningful employment and training opportunities for adults with developmental disabilities, focusing on agricultural job opportunities that foster purpose, pride, skill development, and community contribution. The private company is based in New York. The organization addresses the employment gap faced by people with disabilities by developing inclusive work environments and innovative employment solutions, and engages the community through fundraising events, volunteer opportunities, product sales, and partnerships. The American company was founded by James Francis McCann.	Founder	31/12/2014
NYU Winthrop Hospital NYU Winthrop Hospital Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services Operates hospitals	Director/Board Member	-
Napco Marketing Corp. Napco Marketing Corp. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Sells flowers	Chairman	-
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Private companies	32
Gateway, Inc. Gateway, Inc. Computer Processing HardwareElectronic Technology Manufactures computers and laptops	Electronic Technology
GTECH Holdings Corp. GTECH Holdings Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops interactive lottery game software	Technology Services
Willis Group Ltd. Willis Group Ltd. Insurance Brokers/ServicesFinance Provides insurance and reinsurance brokerage services	Finance
The Boyds Collection Ltd. The Boyds Collection Ltd. Other Consumer SpecialtiesConsumer Durables Engages in the design and distribution of hand-crafted collectibles, gift & other specialty products	Consumer Durables
1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. Internet RetailRetail Trade Retails floral products and gifts through on-line	Retail Trade
Willis Group Holdings Ltd. Willis Group Holdings Ltd. Insurance Brokers/ServicesFinance Provides insurance and reinsurance brokerage services	Finance
Amyris, Inc. Amyris, Inc. Chemicals: SpecialtyProcess Industries Operates as a biomanufacturing company that uses renewable biological chemistry	Process Industries
AdverCar, Inc. AdverCar, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Provides automobile advertising services	Commercial Services
Willis Group Holdings Plc Willis Group Holdings Plc Financial ConglomeratesFinance Operates as a holding company that through its subsidiaries provides insurance brokerage, reinsurance and consulting services	Finance
OfficeMax LLC OfficeMax LLC Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Distributes office products	Distribution Services
Hofstra University Hofstra University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. Chemicals: AgriculturalProcess Industries Manufactures and supplies consumer lawn and garden products	Process Industries
Winthrop-University Hospital, Inc. Winthrop-University Hospital, Inc. Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services Provides health care and other medical services	Health Services
GTECH SpA GTECH SpA Casinos/GamingConsumer Services Operates a national lottery	Consumer Services
Lottomatica SpA /Old/ Lottomatica SpA /Old/ Media ConglomeratesConsumer Services Operates Lottery agency	Consumer Services
Compound Advisor LLC Compound Advisor LLC Investment ManagersFinance Compound invests in companies located in the United States. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of consumer, health, commercial, information technology and software industries. It provides financing for seed and early stage capital requirements.	Finance
Napco Marketing Corp. Napco Marketing Corp. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Sells flowers	Distribution Services
The New York Mets The New York Mets Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Operates as a professional baseball team	Consumer Services
Very Special Arts
John Jay College of Criminal Justice John Jay College of Criminal Justice Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Dearborn National Life Insurance Co. Dearborn National Life Insurance Co. Life/Health InsuranceFinance Life insurance	Finance
Atlas Merchant Capital LLC Atlas Merchant Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Atlas Merchant Capital invests in companies located across the globe, primarily in the United States. The firm focuses on the financial services. It provides financing for buyouts and growth stage capital requirements and invests in both private and public companies.	Finance
International Game Technology PLC International Game Technology PLC Casinos/GamingConsumer Services Designs, manufactures and markets electronic gaming equipment, software and network systems	Consumer Services
Primarywave Media LLC Primarywave Media LLC Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Operates as an integrated marketing, licensing and media company	Commercial Services
Willis Towers Watson Plc Willis Towers Watson Plc Insurance Brokers/ServicesFinance Provides insurance, advisory and broking solutions	Finance
Gruppo Lottomatica
NYU Winthrop Hospital NYU Winthrop Hospital Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services Operates hospitals	Health Services
Smile Farms, Inc. Smile Farms, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Smile Farms, Inc. is a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating meaningful employment and training opportunities for adults with developmental disabilities, focusing on agricultural job opportunities that foster purpose, pride, skill development, and community contribution. The private company is based in New York. The organization addresses the employment gap faced by people with disabilities by developing inclusive work environments and innovative employment solutions, and engages the community through fundraising events, volunteer opportunities, product sales, and partnerships. The American company was founded by James Francis McCann.	Commercial Services
Clarim Acquisition Corp. Clarim Acquisition Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Operates as blank check company	Finance
Worth Acquisition Group LLC Worth Acquisition Group LLC Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Provides advertising services	Commercial Services
Clarim Holdings LLC Clarim Holdings LLC Investment ManagersFinance Clarim Holdings invests in companies located in the United States. The firm targets companies operating across a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing for buyout transactions.	Finance
John Jay College Foundation, Inc. John Jay College Foundation, Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Functions as a foundation or endowment	Miscellaneous