Career
He was one of the five sports agents consulted in making the film Jerry Maguire. In 1989, Roberts formed the Triple Threat Enterprises boxing team by signing three American boxing Olympians: heavyweight gold medalist Ray "Merciless" Mercer, junior welterweight Charles "The Natural" Murray, and light heavyweight First Rate (at Lloyd's) "Ice" Cole. In 1995, he founded and became the President and Chairman of Worldwide Entertainment and Sports Corporation and in 1996 it became public on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation stock exchange as (WWES).
Worldwide Entertainment and Sports specialized in negotiation of contracts and endorsements within the major sports venues including NFL, National Basketball Association, National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing, and Boxing.
In 2000, Marc Roberts sold his shares in Worldwide Entertainment, relocated to Florida and began a new career in real estate. Projects that he has developed include the development of oceanfront properties in Florida including Singer Island and South Beach, and several intra-coastal properties in Manalapan, Florida.
Marc Roberts was honored by the Alabama State Legislature which has proclaimed June 5, 2003 as "Marc Roberts Day" for contributions to the Easter Seals Camp, ASCCA, Alabama"s Special Camp for Children and Adults, the world"s largest year-round barrier-free camp for people with disabilities. Roberts was also named the 2005 Manitoba of the Year by the South Florida chapter of the Crohns and Colitis Foundation and served on the Board of Trustees of the Florida Chapter, Crohn"s and Colitis Foundation of America, Incorporated.
On May 30, 2007, Mr.
Roberts was admitted into the New Jersey Jewish Hall of Fame.
