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Robert B. Sturges is a Florida businessman[1], former executive at Carnival Corp and limited partner of the Miami Heat basketball team[2][3]
Early life and education
Sturges is a graduate of Dartmouth College and a cum laude graduate of Rutgers School of Law.[4] He was raised in New Milford, New Jersey. His father, Robert W. Sturges, moved the family from New England to New Jersey after being hired as head football coach at Bogota High School. [5] Sturges won all county honors in football, baseball, basketball while at New Milford High School and went to be a two time letterman on the Dartmouth College Basketball team.[6]
Career
Sturges started his career as an attorney. He served as Deputy Attorney General and Chief Prosecutor of Organized Crime in New Jersey until 1980.[7] Sturges was then appointed Director of the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement.[8] He oversaw the investigations for New Jersey Casino License applicants including Steven Wynn, Hugh Hefner and Donald Trump.[9] In 1983, he entered private practice as a partner at Ferro & Sturges, consulting for casino owner, Ted Arison, founder of Carnival Cruise Lines.[10] Arison, convinced Sturges to move to Miami and in 1986, he was named Vice President and Special Assistant to the Chairman of the Board of Carnival Cruise lines. Sturges helped Arison expand his business ventures including bringing a NBA franchise to Miami[11]
Personal Life
Sturges lives in Coral Gables, Florida. He married Nancie (née Schneider) Sturges, his high school sweetheart, in 1972.[12][13]
References
- ^ Krueger, Jill (Feb 21, 2002). "Miami Heat minority owner interested in buying Magic". Orlando Business Journal.
- ^ Rosenberg, Sharon (December 2, 2002). "Giving their time to help those in need". The Miami Herlad. p. 86.
- ^ "Elle MacPherson's House in Coral Gables, FL (#2)". Virtual Globetrotting. 2018-07-20. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
- ^ "Sturges, Robert". The Wall Street Transcript. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
- ^ Leith, Rob (April 1, 1982). "New Scrutiny of Casinos". The Record. p. 21.
- ^ Grecco, Al (December 1, 1967). "For the record". The Record. p. 2.
- ^ "Interview With Bob Sturges, CEO Of Nevada Gold (NYSEMKT:UWN) | Seeking Alpha". seekingalpha.com. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
- ^ Leith, Rod (April 1, 1982). "New Scrutiny of Casinos". The Record. p. 21.
- ^ Talmadge, John “Tex”. "1969 | Dartmouth Alumni Magazine | JULY | AUGUST 2022". Dartmouth Alumni Magazine | The Complete Archive. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
- ^ Raymond, John (December 26, 1982). "Sturges says Ties Between Crime, Casinos Uncovered". Asbury Park Press. p. 4.
- ^ Sigale, Merwin (February 1, 1988). "Ted Arison Cruises to Profits". The Miami News. pp. 5M.
- ^ "Miami Heat Co-owner Gets NMHS Alumni Award". New Milford, NJ Patch. 2012-07-06. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
- ^ Pagaloni, Al (Aug 22, 1972). "Weddings". The Record. p. 8.