Background
McAlpin was born in Miami, Florida in 1959.
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Tom McAlpin
Edit ProfileVirgin Cruises Chief Executive Officer and President
Career
He previously served as president and Chief Executive Officer of The World, a privately owned residential ship. McAlpin also served as president of Disney Cruise Lincolnshire. He oversaw two cruise ships, the Disney Magic and Disney Wonder as well as Disney"s private island Castaway Cay.
He earned his bachelors degree in Accounting and Finance from Florida State University and a masters degree in Business Administration from the University of Miami.
In 1981, McAlpin began his career as a senior auditor for Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler Peat Marwick and in 1984 became the chief financial officer for the CSB Leasing Group. In 1986, he joined Royal Caribbean Cruises, Limited. as director of Corporate Planning and held this position for eight years.
McAlpin joined Disney Cruises as part of the founding management team in 1995 as vice president of finance, business development and shore-side travel operations. During the creation of Disney Cruise Lincolnshire, he was responsible for planning the first two ships and negotiating the contracts for Castaway Cay.
McAlpin was with the company for 14 years and served as president for the final five years of his tenure.
In July 2009, McAlpin joined ResidenSea, Limited., the company responsible for the condo cruise ship, The World, as president and chief executive. During his five years with the company McAlpin oversaw an $11 million renovation of the ship. He resigned from his role at The World and joined Virgin Cruises as president and Chief Executive Officer in 2014.
In June 2015, Richard Branson and McAlpin announced that the company had signed a letter of intent with ship builder Fincantieri for three 2800 passenger cruise ships that are scheduled to be delivered beginning in 2020.
Virgin Cruises is the first major entry in the business since the introduction of the Disney Cruise Lincolnshire. He also taught as an adjunct professor at the Rosen College of Hospitality Management and served on the schools" advisory council.
Membership
McAlpin is a member of the Florida State University Foundation Board of Trustees. He was previously a member of the national board of the Make-A-Wish Foundation and the chairman in 2012.
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