Maurice Alpert\u00a0was self-made man who rose to the top, decided after many years of success he did not like the view and started a personal journey seeking something more fulfilling than the business world had to offer. Maurice was the oldest brother in the Alpert family but stepped in to become a father figure to both his siblings for many years growing up.\u00a0 The early bond that formed between the two brothers later served as the foundation for a successful business partnership and create enough memories to last a lifetime\u2026<\/p>\n
Maurice graduated with honors from The New York University Law School (member of the Law Review) after attending the University of Virginia and earning a degree from The Maine Maritime Academy. \u00a0Maurice worked in the legal department of Food Fair Properties Inc. and was an assistant vice president for Stockton, Whatley, Davin & Co. before founding his own firm with his brother in Jacksonville, FL.\u00a0 In 1964, Maurice and Bob Alpert formed Alpert Corporation and together developed Military Circle in Norfolk, VA.\u00a0 They developed Sheraton Inns in Hampton, VA & Houston and Lakeway Inn & Marina near Austin, TX. \u00a0Alpert Corporation also managed Sun River Resort in Oregon.\u00a0 Prior to this Alpert Investments co-founded the Omni Hotel project in Atlanta, GA., Norfolk and Miami. However, Maurice always yearned for more. His heart was big and his dreams even bigger and while he was not always easy to understand, you just knew \u201cMaurice was Maurice\u201d and allowed him the space to move within his dreams and adventures!\u00a0 He traveled the seas and climbed mountains. Maurice touched lives all over the world leaving just a little bit of himself in each place.<\/p>\n
Maurice met and worked with several Presidents, various heads of state from foreign countries and CEOs of the world\u2019s largest corporations.\u00a0 He has partied with Hollywood celebrities, hiked the Amazon jungles, sailed the Caribbean, traversed the Australian outback, and even tried a humble life in Latvia.\u00a0 However, at the end of the day, Maurice came to be very settled with his real idea of a perfect setting \u2013 good wholesome food shared with congenial people, followed by a DVD on the wide-screen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"