Tom McAlpin

CEO, Virgin Voyages, Plantation

McAlpin is a fifth-generation Floridian. As a teenager, he earned money by scraping barnacles off the bottom of boats as a diver. In 2014 he was one of four founding members of cruise line Virgin Voyages, which hosts adult-exclusive experiences on environmentally friendly ships. It’s a joint venture between the Virgin Group and Bain Capital, and has four ships in its fleet. He’s a member of the FSU Foundation Board of Trustees and a former member of the college’s Board of Governors. In 2017, he was inducted into the FSU College of Business Alumni Hall of Fame.

EDUCATION: Florida State University (BA), University of Miami (MBA)