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Michael R. Norris

Chief Executive Officer
Robert Martin Inc.

Profile

Michael was born in Williamsport, Pa.  The ninth child of ten.  He left Pennsylvania in 1991 and worked all over the East Coast until 2004.  Michael and is old business partner opened Their first sports bar in Morrisville Nc. In 2004. In 2006, Michael moved to Wake Forest.  He opened a second location, got married and bought his first house…busy year.

He and his wife, Flor, and their three daughters still reside in Wake Forest with their two dogs.

Michael started several Restaurant and Pub ventures over the last seventeen years.  His background in food service management with an international company (Sodexo), helped with a sound foundation to start his own businesses.

As CEO of Robert Martin Inc., Michael oversees 35 employees and several million in annualized sales.  The Robert Martin umbrella includes Mackey’s Pub and Pat Murnane’s Irish Pub.  Both pubs are located in Wake Forest, NC.

Education

Indiana University of Pa.
1985 - 1990
Bachelors of Art in Criminology / Pre-law

WORK EXPERIENCE

Sodexo  
1993–2004
Positions held:

  • General Manager.
  • Area Manager (Montgomery, Al.) 2002-2004
  • Member of the national sales team. (Atlanta, Ga.) 2001-2003
  • District Marketing coordinator for Gulf States 

Contact

PHONE:
919-562-5570

WEBSITE:
PatMurnanesIrishPub.com

EMAIL:
info@PatMurnanesIrishPub.com

Hobbies

  • Trading Stocks / investments
  • Deep Sea Fishing
  • Bourbon and Cigars
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