Bob Spicer, received his MBA in 1977 and started his career in the hospitality industry as a director of sales for a hotel in Washington, D.C. He then was promoted to general manager of an all-suite property in North Carolina and then moved to take over management of two high rise properties in Houston, Texas. Bob then joined a Virginia-based national hotel brokerage firm as a sale associate where, over an 11 year career, he was consistently selected as one of the Industry’s “top Performers” by the brokerage trade association. He was involved in sales of all types of hotel properties, from small upscale inns to large resort properties.