M. L. Carr retired from the Boston Celtics as a player in 1985, after which he achieved success as an entrepreneur and philanthropist. He founded two companies and two charitable foundations, the M.L. Carr Scholarship Foundation at Guilford College (est. 1987) and the John Henry Carr Alzheimer and Aging Foundation (est.1990). M.L. has authored three books, Don't Be Denied, Enough is Enough, and Winning Through Persistence. For his unyielding service to the community, M.L. has received the Martin Luther King Jr. Image Award, the Toastmaster's Communication Award, Camille Cosby's Citizenship Award, and the Good Scout Award. M.L. also continues to serve on several charitable corporate boards. Currently, he is the president and CEO of WARM2Kids Inc, an organization providing leadership to young people. WARM stands for We're All Role Models.