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] 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.