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Donald J. Trump is the very definition of the American success story, continually setting the standards of excellence while expanding his interests in real estate, gaming, sports and entertainment. Donald Trump is the archetypal businessman – a deal maker without peer and an ardent philanthropist.
Donald Trump started his business career in an office he shared with his father in Sheepshead Bay, New York. In New York City, the Trump signature is synonymous with the most prestigious of addresses. Among them are the world-renowned Fifth Avenue skyscraper, Trump, Trump Parc, Trump Palace, Trump Plaza, The Trump World Tower and Trump Park Avenue. Over the years, Mr. Trump has owned and sold many great buildings in New York including the Plaza Hotel, the St. Moritz and even the land under the Empire State Building.
In 1997, Trump International Hotel & Tower opened its doors to the world. Designed by the world-famous architect, Philip Johnson, it has received the highest sales prices and rentals in the U.S. It is one of only three hotels in the United States to have received a double "Mobil Five-Star" rating for both the hotel and its restaurant, Jean-Georges. Donald Trump is also the owner of the largest parcel of land in New York City, the former West Side Rail Yards.
Donald Trump's first autobiography, The Art of the Deal, became one of the most successful business best-sellers of all time, having sold in excess of three million copies, and reigned as a New York Times "number one best-seller" for many weeks. Mr. Trump also wrote Surviving at the Top, The Art of the Comeback and The America We Deserve. Other books written by Donald Trump include: How To Get Rich: Big Deals from the Star of The Apprentice, Trump: The Way to the Top and Think Like a Billionaire. Mr. Trump has also teamed up with Robert Kiyosaki to make publishing history with their book, Why We Want You To Be Rich: Two Men, One Message, which in October of 2006 made the #1 spot on the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and Amazon bestseller lists.
In the gaming arena, The Trump Organization is one of the world's largest operators of hotels and casinos. The Trump name stands proudly on three world-class casino hotels in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Mr. Trump is an accomplished and much sought-after speaker, and draws the largest crowds in Learning Annex history, often in excess of 50,000 people. In January of 2007, Donald Trump received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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A native of New York City, Donald Trump is a graduate of The Wharton School of Finance. Involved in numerous civic and charitable organizations, he is a member of the Board of Directors for the Police Athletic League and United Cerebral Palsy. Mr. Trump also serves as a Chairman of the Donald J. Trump Foundation as well as Co-Chairman of the New York Vietnam Veteran's Memorial Fund. Mr. Trump was designated "The Developer of the Year" by the Construction Management Association of America and "Master Builder" by the New York State Office of Parks, Recreational & Historic Preservation. In June 2000, he received his greatest honor of all, the "Hotel and Real Estate Visionary of the Century", given by the UJA Federation.
In January of 2004, Donald Trump joined forces with Mark Burnett Productions and NBC to produce and star in the television reality show, The Apprentice. This quickly became the number one show on television and has made history in ratings and garnered rave reviews. In addition, Mr. Trump's program with Clear Channel Radio, broke all syndication records.
In the August 2006 issue of BusinessWeek magazine, Donald Trump was voted by their readers, as "The World's Most Competitive Business Person" and voted by the staff and writers of BusinessWeek as one of the "Top 10 Most Competitive Business People on the Planet."
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