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 * //The Impact of... Donald Trump //**

//“Experience taught me a few things. One is to listen to your gut, no matter how good something sounds on paper. The second is that you're generally better off sticking with what you know. And the third is that sometimes your best investments are the ones you don't make.” // // -Donald Trump //

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Donald Trump was born June 14, 1946 in Queens, New York City, into a privileged family. At the age of 13, Trump was sent to New York Military Academy in order to become a disciplined and well-behaved young man. By the time he graduated in 1964, he was a rising star athlete and student leader. He then entered Fordham University and later transferred to the Wharton School of Finance at the University of Pennsylvania, from which he graduated in 1968 with a degree in economics. After graduating college, Trump joined the family business, the Trump Organization. Trump became involved in large building projects in Manhattan that would offer opportunities for earning high profits, utilizing attractive architectural design, and winning public recognition.


Trump soon became the city’s best known and most controversial developer- he had the Hyatt Hotel in downtown Manhattan revamped, and the result was the “Grand Hyatt”, an economic success. In 1979 Trump rented a site on Fifth Avenue next to the famous Tiffany & Company as the location for a monumental $200 million apartment-retail complex named Trump Tower- this fifty-eight-story building brought Trump national attention. In the 1980’s, Trump expanded his business into the gambling industry in Atlantic City. This industry now plays a vital role in Trump’s profit. Consistent with all of the property and businesses Trump owns, they are all branded with the letter “T” or have Trump in their names.

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In 2004, Trump started his own reality TV program called “The Apprentice.”The show provides contestants with the ultimate opportunity to become Trump’s apprentice. Trump also owns part of the three largest beauty competitions in the world, consisting of Miss Universe, Miss USA and Miss Teen USA. He is a successful author with several best selling business books published that including a book titled “How to get Rich.” Among his many other pursuits, Donald Trump was briefly interested in running for President, is a member of several civic and charitable organizations and is a generous philanthropist.

**References (2009-10.1.2.B) ** "Donald Trump Biography." //Woopidoo Business Success - Motivational Business Quotes//. Web. 11 Jan. 2010. []   Home Back to Prominent Figures