Donald Trump

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Donald Trump
Trump in February 2009
Born	Donald John Trump June 14, 1946 (age 63) New York City, New York, U.S.
Alma mater	University of Pennsylvania
Occupation	Chief executive officer
Salary	$32 million (2007)[1]
Net worth	▲$2 billion (2009)[1]
Spouse(s)	Ivana Trump (1977-1992) Marla Maples (1993-1999) Melania Trump (2005-)
Children	Donald Trump, Jr. (b.1977) Ivanka Trump (b.1981) Eric Trump (b.1984) Tiffany Trump (b.1993) Barron Trump (b.2006)
Parents	Fred Christ Trump (1905-1999) Mary A. MacLeod (1912-2000)
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Website The Trump Organization

Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American business magnate, socialite, author andtelevision personality. He is the Chairman and CEO of the Trump Organization, a US-based real-estate developer. Trump is also the founder of Trump Entertainment Resorts, which operates numerous casinos and hotels across the world. Trump's extravagant lifestyle and outspoken manner have made him a celebrity for years, a status amplified by the success of his NBC reality show, The Apprentice (where he serves as host and executive producer).

Donald was the fourth of five children of Fred Trump, a wealthy real estate developer based in New York City. Donald was strongly influenced by his father in his eventual goals to make a career in real estate development,^[2] and upon his graduation from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1968, Donald Trump joined his father's company, The Trump Organization.

Starting with the renovation of the Commodore Hotel into the Grand Hyatt with the Pritzker family, he continued with Trump Tower in New York City and several other residential projects. Trump would later expand into the airline industry (buying the Eastern Shuttle routes),^[3] and Atlantic Citycasino business, including buying the Taj Mahal Casino from the Crosby family, then taking it into bankruptcy. This expansion, both personal and business, led to mounting debt.^[4] Much of the news about him in the early 1990s involved his much publicized financial problems, creditor-led bailout, extramarital affair with Marla Maples, and the resulting divorce from his first wife, Ivana Trump.

The late 1990s saw a resurgence in his financial situation and fame. In 2001, he completed Trump World Tower, a 72-story residential tower across from the United Nations Headquarters.^[5] Also, he began construction on Trump Place, a multi-building development along the Hudson River. Trump owns commercial space in Trump International Hotel and Tower, a 44-story mixed-use (hotel and condominium) tower on Columbus Circle. Trump currently owns several million square feet of primeManhattan real estate,^[6] and remains a major figure in the field of real estate in the United States and a celebrity for his prominent media exposures.

Contents [hide] 1 Background and education 2 Career 2.1 Early success (1968–1989) 2.2 Financial problems (1989–1997) 2.3 Resurgence (1997–2007) 2.4 2008 financial crisis 3 Properties 3.1 Selected completed properties 3.2 Real Estate Licensing 4 In the media 5 Other ventures 5.1 World Wrestling Entertainment 5.1.1 In wrestling 5.2 Golf course 5.3 Vitamins 6 Personal life 6.1 Family 6.2 Hobbies 7 Bibliography 8 References 9 Further reading 10 External links