Don Urgo, Jr. received a B.B.S. in Finance from the University of Notre Dame followed by a law degree from the Columbus School of Law, Catholic University of America in 1990.  He spent six years in private practice as a litigation attorney practicing in the state and federal courts of Maryland and the District of Columbia.  While concentrating in the areas of contract and commercial law, torts and workers' compensation matters, Mr. Urgo's clients included companies such as Bell Atlantic/Verizon, Marriott International, Inc., Liberty Mutual Insurance Company and the Travelers Insurance Company.

Mr. Urgo left the private practice of law to join Integrated Communications Corporation in 1996.  A privately held firm headquartered in Delray Beach, Florida, ICC is a communications marketing and management company that specializes in servicing the hospitality industry and handles a wide array of communications services for more than 2,300 hotels and motels nationwide. As General Counsel for ICC, Mr. Urgo handled all of the firm's legal and regulatory affairs.  He was directly responsible for negotiating and handling the company's agreements with all of its current carriers, agents and customers, including contracts with MCI Communications Corporation worth approximately $150 million in revenue.

Since joining Urgo Hotels in 1998, Mr. Urgo's role has expanded from handling the day-to-day legal affairs of the organization to include active participation in the company's corporate and management activities. His legal background and entrepreneurial experience are a perfect complement to the industry expertise of the firm's other executive team members.