Home: Montclair, NJ. Age: 49. Birthplace: Chesterfield, MO. Profession: Attorney, real estate broker, Naval officer. Organization: Law Offices of Michael Fourte, Fourte International, New Jersey Real Estate Institute. Significant other: Mary Fourte. Alma mater: US Naval Academy, Fordham Law, Keller Graduate School of Management.
Recent recognition: Promotion to Captain in US Navy Reserves. Latest accomplishment: Promotion to Commanding Officer of 78-member US Navy Third Fleet, Operations Detachment. Latest contribution to others: Representation of Cooperman Children’s Center nursery school. What’s been your big (or biggest leap)? Acquisition of the New Jersey Real Estate Institute in July 2022. Hobbies: Basketball, fitness. Recent travel or adventure: Cabo San Lucas. Last book read: Trap the Devil, a Dewey Andreas novel.
Moral compass: Military leadership training. How do you define a perfect friendship? Equally as busy but equally as desirable of a friendship. How do you define an ideal business relationship? Naturally symbiotic where both businesses become interdependent. What is your greatest joy? Figuring something out. What occupation, other than your own, do you most admire? Artists. What is your favorite place (or way) to spend money? Fashion. What is at the top of your bucket list? Travelling the world after retirement on military flights. How do you relieve stress? Hit the gym!
What was your favorite college course? Computer Programming. What movie have you repeatedly watched? Playing with Fire. What’s prominently featured on your home or office wall? Degrees, diplomas, letters of appreciation, military coins, and military awards. What’s the best advice you received growing up? Always try to be on top, because it’s the bottom that’s overcrowded. What’s the best advice you received in your career? Stick with what you know. What modern technology innovation do you most appreciate? Artificial intelligence. What is your go-to source of creative inspiration? ChatGPT.
What message do you want to send out into the world?
People can be whatever they are willing to work hard to be.
What mega-trend most excites you? Artificial intelligence. What mega-trend most concerns you? Just the same.
What title would you choose for the movie about your life? Man with Many Hats. What actor would you choose to play you in the movie about your life? Denzel Washington or Michael B. Jordan. Who would you like to spend an evening with, in heaven? Abraham Lincoln. As a kid, what did you first want to be when you grew up? A businessman. After your loved ones, what object would you first save from your burning home? My laptop, because I hate having to set up a new laptop.
Favorite quote: “Always strive to get on top in life, because it’s the bottom that’s overcrowded” (Les Brown). Desired epitaph: Lived, loved, and laughed hard!
