Publix exec, pillar of Plant City community dies at 58

He Never Sought The Spotlight, But Everyone In Plant City Knew His Name

Brian Scott West spent 58 years on this earth doing something remarkably rare: he gave wholeheartedly to the people around him, asking for nothing in return and never keeping score. West, a lifelong resident of Plant City and the face of Publix’s community relations across Central and Southwest Florida, passed away Monday, June 22. He was 58.  In the days since, it has become clear that this community, the one he poured himself into through boar…

Publix exec, pillar of Plant City community dies at 58

They called him “Mr. Publix” — a man known throughout the Tampa Bay community as not only one of the public faces of the grocery giant, but also the physical embodiment of its founding principles and philosophies. Invest in others. Give back. Prepare for opportunity. Be there. And Brian West was always there. For his family, his church, his job and his beloved Plant City community. West, a longtime community relations manager for Publix Supermar…