Before Alan Meltzer would go to create one of the region’s largest most successful insurance funds, that he would go on to sell to NFP, his journey to success started in 1969.

During an interview with Dan Simmons on the latest episode of Founding DC, Meltzer said that he hitchhiked from Boston to attend American University .

“I went to wrestle, I went to meet girls and maybe a little bit of studying,” said Meltzer.

In October of his freshman year, Meltzer got a job as a dishwasher at the Tenleytown location of Mr. Henry’s. Three years later, when Meltzer was a senior, he along with a couple friends bought the restaurant.

Not long after, Meltzer spotted a group of ladies walk into Mr. Henry’s. One from the group named Amy caught his eye and he said he did his best to flirt.

“Now, rem

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