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Robert B. Sturges is a Florida businessman and former New Jersey government official.[1] He is a limited partner of the Miami Heat basketball team and former executive at Carnival Corp .[2][3][4]

Early life and education

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Sturges is a graduate of Dartmouth College and a cum laude graduate of Rutgers Law School.[5] 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.[6] Sturges won all county honors in football, baseball, and basketball while at New Milford High School.[7] He then went on to be a two time letterman on the Dartmouth Big Green men's basketball team.[8]

Career

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Sturges started his career as an attorney. He served as Deputy Attorney General and Chief Prosecutor of Organized Crime in New Jersey until 1980.[9] Sturges was then appointed Director of the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement.[6] He oversaw the investigations for New Jersey Casino License applicants including Steven Wynn, Hugh Hefner and Donald Trump.[10] A resident of Wyckoff, New Jersey, he commuted 90 minutes each way to Trenton, where his state government positions were located, so that he could spend time with his family.[6]

In 1983, he entered private practice as a partner at Ferro & Sturges, consulting for casino owner, Ted Arison, founder of Carnival Cruise Lines.[11] 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 an NBA franchise to Miami.[12]

In 2006, Sturges became CEO of Nevada Gold & Casinos Inc. (NYSE MKT: UWN).[13] He also served on the Board of Directors for Benihana[14] and AmeriCredit Corp. (NYSE: ACF) until the company was sold to General Motors for $3.5 billion.[15][16][17][18]

Personal life

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Sturges lives in Coral Gables, Florida. He married Nancie (née Schneider) Sturges in 1972.[19][20]

References

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  1. ^ Krueger, Jill (Feb 21, 2002). "Miami Heat minority owner interested in buying Magic". Orlando Business Journal.
  2. ^ Rosenberg, Sharon (December 2, 2002). "Giving their time to help those in need". The Miami Herlad. p. 86.
  3. ^ "Elle MacPherson's House in Coral Gables, FL (#2)". Virtual Globetrotting. 2018-07-20. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
  4. ^ Digital, Libertad (2013-06-21). "Julio Iglesias también gana el anillo de la NBA". Libertad Digital (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2022-09-12.
  5. ^ "Sturges, Robert". The Wall Street Transcript. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
  6. ^ a b c Leith, Rod. "New scrutiny of casinos; Support services to get hard look", The Record, April 1, 1982. Accessed August 30, 2022. "The former New Milford resident says he likes what he's doing how because he's trying to maintain public confidence in an industry he feels is helping the same people who were the victims of Medicaid fraud, the elderly.... Sturges commutes each workday from his home in Wyckoff, rising before 6 a.m. and making a point to be home before his 5-year-old daughter and 2 1/2-year-old son are asleep."
  7. ^ Borgi, Augi (December 1, 1964). "New Millford Captures Six All League Berths". The Record. p. 39.
  8. ^ Grecco, Al (December 1, 1967). "For the record". The Record. p. 2.
  9. ^ "Interview With Bob Sturges, CEO Of Nevada Gold (NYSEMKT:UWN) | Seeking Alpha". seekingalpha.com. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
  10. ^ Talmadge, John “Tex”. "1969 | Dartmouth Alumni Magazine | JULY | AUGUST 2022". Dartmouth Alumni Magazine | The Complete Archive. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
  11. ^ Raymond, John (December 26, 1982). "Sturges says Ties Between Crime, Casinos Uncovered". Asbury Park Press. p. 4.
  12. ^ Sigale, Merwin (February 1, 1988). "Ted Arison Cruises to Profits". The Miami News. pp. 5M.
  13. ^ Platsky, Jeff (April 24, 2007). "Partner Quits Tioga Downs". Star-Gazette. p. 20.
  14. ^ "Benihana of Tokyo Inc. v. Benihana Inc". h2o.law.harvard.edu. Retrieved 2022-09-12.
  15. ^ "AmeriCredit Changes Up Board of Directors Membership". Auto Remarketing. 2009-11-16. Retrieved 2022-09-12.
  16. ^ Kulikowski, Laurie. "AmeriCredit Investor Could Lighten Stake". TheStreet. Retrieved 2022-09-12.
  17. ^ "LittleSis: General Motors Financial Company, Inc". littlesis.org. Retrieved 2022-09-12.
  18. ^ "Distinguished Alumni / Robert Sturges". www.newmilfordschools.org. Retrieved 2022-09-12.
  19. ^ "Miami Heat Co-owner Gets NMHS Alumni Award". New Milford, NJ Patch. 2012-07-06. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
  20. ^ Pagaloni, Al (Aug 22, 1972). "Weddings". The Record. p. 8.
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