Mike Mouron said his advice for the younger generation is simple: find a profession you are passionate about.
Mouron graduated from Mountain Brook High School before earning an accounting degree from the University of Alabama. Following a few years working as a CPA in Montgomery, Mouron began pursuing a career in real estate, which he said always interested him.
Working with his wife, Mouron fixed up homes before buying his first commercial property, allowing him to move out of accounting.
Several decades later, Mouron’s love of real estate has landed him in the Alabama Business Hall of Fame. Mouron was inducted as part of the class of 2022 in November.
“It’s obviously a tremendous honor,” Mouron said.
Working as the head of development for a Montgomery company, Mouron began in the field of student housing. “Kiddie condos,” as they were known at the time, were condominiums intended for students or parents of…