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Marcelle Flowers Becomes COO for Gen Z AI Founders After Business Sale Falls Through
- Marcelle Flowers, 62, was initially skeptical of AI but changed her perspective after meeting two young founders.
- The two Gen Z founders visited Flowers' plumbing business, Armstrong Plumbing, in June 2024.
- Flowers became the first COO of the AI founders' company after a deal to sell her plumbing business fell through.
- The founders' visit occurred when Flowers was expecting a sales pitch for a local soccer team.
- Flowers' role as COO signifies a generational shift in business leadership.