# Michael Chapin

> Michael Chapin is the founder of From You Flowers and CEO of FTD and From You Flowers. He established the online floral retailer in 2002 and became leader of the combined businesses following their May 2023 merger. His career spans ecommerce, digital marketing, acquisitions and florist network partnerships.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at FTD and From You Flowers
- **Organizations:** FTD, From You Flowers, Tenth Avenue Commerce, Tenth Avenue Holdings
- **Education:** University of New Haven
- **Known for:** Built From You Flowers from its 2002 founding into an online floral retailer that merged with FTD in 2023., Led From You Flowers during the acquisition of SendFlowers.com assets in 2011., FromYouFlowers.com ranked highest in the J.D. Power 2019 Online Flower Satisfaction Report, scoring 840 out of 1,000.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2002** — Worked at Flowers USA before its acquisition by FTD, as recounted in coverage archived by From You Flowers.
- **2002** — Founded From You Flowers.
- **2011** — From You Flowers joined Tenth Avenue Commerce; in December it acquired SendFlowers.com assets from Stanley’s Flowers.
- **2012** — From You Flowers ended its relationship with Proflowers, effective October 31.
- **2015** — From You Flowers announced FaceVase and the acquisition of Social Media Link.
- **2017** — Publicly discussed the company's investment in internal analytics and more detailed customer interaction data.
- **2023** — Became CEO of the combined FTD and From You Flowers businesses following their May 24 merger announcement.

## Achievements

- Built From You Flowers from its 2002 founding into an online floral retailer that merged with FTD in 2023.
- Led From You Flowers during the acquisition of SendFlowers.com assets in 2011.
- FromYouFlowers.com ranked highest in the J.D. Power 2019 Online Flower Satisfaction Report, scoring 840 out of 1,000.

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — FTD's executive directory continued to list Michael Chapin as CEO in its May 8, 2026 update.
- **2023-05** — From You Flowers and FTD announced their completed merger, with Chapin as CEO of both businesses.

## Links

- Website: https://www.ftd.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-chapin-44a18412

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Last updated: 2026-10-22