Prior to becoming an executive of the Munson Steamship Line, Carlos began working for his father as a freight checker.
[2] After handing his brother the position of president, Carlos became the chairman of the Munson Steamship Company's board.
[6][7] After moving in, Carlos and Mabel walked to the center of modern-day Flower Hill during an evening in the summertime.
[6] Unhappy to be living adjacent to the drunks, Carlos purchased the land in the area to resolve the issue.
[6] Around the time of this land purchase, the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary approached the Munsons to try and sell handmade linens.
[2] Tax records show that he struggled to pay his taxes during this time, and he began selling his large portions of his land to developers such as Newell & Daniel, who would develop a portion of Munson's estate into the Colonial Estates subdivision of Flower Hill.