Eric F. Trump
Born	(1984-01-06) January 6, 1984 (age 28) New York City, New York, U.S.
Occupation	Executive Vice President
Years active	2006–present
Parents	Donald J. Trump and Ivana Trump
Website
The Trump Organization The Eric Trump Foundation

Eric Fredrick Trump (born January 6, 1984) is the third child of Donald J. Trump and Ivana Trump, and is executive vice president, real estate development and mergers and acquisitions, at The Trump Organization, Trump Tower. He is also the founder and chairman of The Eric Trump Foundation.^[1]

Early life and education[link]

Trump was born in New York City. He has two full siblings, Donald Jr. and Ivanka, and two half-siblings, Tiffany, from his father's marriage to Marla Maples, as well as a younger half-brother, Barron, from his father's current marriage to Melania Knauss-Trump.

In 2002, Trump graduated from The Hill School, where he remains an active board member.^[2] He joined The Trump Organization in 2006, after graduating with honors from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., with a degree in finance and management and minor in psychology.^[3]

Career[link]

The Trump Organization[link]

As Executive Vice President of Development and Acquisitions, Trump is actively involved in all aspects of real estate development, both nationally and internationally. From acquisition and development to sales and marketing functions, he plays a pivotal role in more than 70 active real estate Trump projects around the world.

Most recently, Trump oversaw the acquisition of the Kluge Winery and Vineyard in Charlottesville, Virginia, resulting in the development of Eric Trump Wine Manufacturing, LLC.

Alongside his father, Trump is also responsible for the expansion of the Trump National Golf Club portfolio of properties and is involved in all construction, design, membership marketing and daily operations to ensure Trump's brand standards are met. Currently, Trump directly oversees Trump Golf properties in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Florida, North Carolina, California and Puerto Rico.

Trump is a prominent fixture in business and has appeared as a speaker for international business and real estate conferences, as well as media outlets such as NBC, CNBC, FOX, Fox Business and The New York Post to analyze or comment on economic and development matters affecting the global economy.

Trump also serves as a task advisor and boardroom judge on The Apprentice and The Celebrity Apprentice and was prominently featured this season on Donald J. Trump's Fabulous World of Golf, which documents the "behind-the-scenes" workings of the Trump Organization and Trump Golf.

The Eric Trump Foundation[link]

Six years ago, Trump and his friends created The Eric Trump Foundation (ETF) with the idea that young adults can do more for the community. The foundation strives to improve the lives of children battling life-threatening diseases at Saint Jude Children's Hospital. To date, ETF has nearly $4 million toward this mission and has established itself as a leading global philanthropy by maintaining a lean infrastructure that has allowed ETF to sustain one of the lowest expense ratios of any registered 501(c)(3) charity. Trump picked Saint Jude Children's Hospital as his beneficiary because no child is ever denied treatment due to their inability to pay.

The main fundraiser for the foundation is the annual golf invitational held at Trump National Golf Club, Westchester, New York, every September. Here, 36 golf foursomes compete for one-of-a-kind prizes, including Trump Golf and Hotel packages, as well as A-list celebrity experiences, NFL, NHL, MLB, NBA and NASCAR packages, high-performance automobiles and exclusive vacations, followed by an evening dinner and live auction. Past notable hosts have included Jimmy Fallon and Bret Michaels. This year, the 6th Annual Eric Trump Foundation dinner will be held on September 10, 2012, at Trump National Golf Club, Westchester, and will feature a performance by comedianne, Lisa Lampanelli. Recent ETF benefits at both Trump National Golf Club, Los Angeles, and Trump National Golf Club, Hudson Valley, have also proven very successful.

With plans to expand this Golf Invitational to all Trump National properties within the coming years, ETF aims to raise even more money for Saint Jude Children's Hospital. The foundation also generates donations from a permanent online Charity Buzz auction site.

Controversy[link]

Trump drew criticism for an African hunting trip he took with his brother Donald Trump Jr. in 2010. PETA condemned the pair after photos showed the brothers on a safari in Zimbabwe, where they hunted animals that included a leopard, elephant, buffalo and crocodile.^[4] The Director General of The Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority, V. Chandenga, issued an official response supporting the brothers and calling any allegations to the contrary "baseless" and "false."^[5] Both brothers further defended their safari via Twitter, affirming their actions as hunters and longtime advocates of the outdoors.^[6]Donald Trump Sr. also addressed the controversy via TMZ saying that he fully supported his sons.^[6]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Eric Trump Foundation
• The Eric Trump Foundation Charity Buzz Auction

v t e Trump family and businesses Family First generation Fred Trump • Mary MacLeod Trump Second generation Donald Trump • Maryanne Trump Barry • Robert Trump • Fred Trump, Jr. • Elizabeth Trump Grau Third generation Maryanne Trump Barry - David Desmond | (Ivana Trump) - Donald Trump, Jr. • Ivanka Trump • Eric Trump | (Marla Maples) - Tiffany Trump | (Melania Knauss) - Barron William Trump | Fred Trump, Jr. - Fred Trump III • Mary Trump Media The Apprentice (Seasons: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, MS) • The Ultimate Merger • Trumped! • Trump Magazine • Books Notable properties Trump International Hotel and Tower Chicago, Dubai, Honolulu, Las Vegas, New Orleans, New York City, Panama City, SoHo, Toronto Trump Tower New York City, Philadelphia, White Plains, Denver, Istanbul, Manila Trump Tower Variations Trump World Tower, Elite Tower, Trump Towers by the Sea Trump Plaza Palm Beach, Manhattan, New Rochelle Other Properties Mar-A-Lago, Trump Grande, The Trump Building at 40 Wall Street, Trump Palace, Trump Parc, Trump Park Avenue, Grand Hyatt New York, Daewoo Trump World, Riverside South/Trump Place, Trump at Cap Cana Trump Golf The Estates at Trump National, Trump National Golf Club (Los Angeles), Trump National Golf Club (Philadelphia), Trump International Golf Links Various enterprises The Trump Organization • Miss Universe • Trump Ice • Trump Model Management • Trump Mortgage • Trump Shuttle • The Trump Entrepreneur Initiative • Miscellaneous Annual Revenue: $10.7 billion USD (FY 2007) | Employees: 22,450 | Website: The Trump Organization

Donald "Don" John Trump, Jr. (born December 31, 1977) is an American businessman who is the first child of real estate developer Donald J. Trump and Ivana Trump. He currently works along with his sister Ivanka Trump and brother Eric Trump in the position of Executive Vice President at The Trump Organization. He is also ambassador for Operation Smile.^[1]

Early life[link]

Donald Trump Jr., also known as Don, was born in New York City, New York. He attended The Hill School in Pottstown, Pennsylvania and graduated in 1999. He attended the University of Pennsylvania as an undergraduate with a double concentration in finance and marketing. He is a member of Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity (FIJI).

Career[link]

Donald Jr. began work at The Trump Organization on projects such as the West Side Yards and Trump Place on Riverside Drive. Recently, he has focused on the redevelopment of the old Delmonico Hotel and Trump International Hotel & Tower Chicago which was featured on The Apprentice.

Along with his sister Ivanka, he is overseeing the Trump International Hotel and Tower SoHo project. This project is run by Apprentice Season 5 Winner Sean Yazbeck.^[2] He served as an observer in two episodes on Season Five of The Apprentice, and was a full-time observer from Season 6 on, largely replacing George Ross and Carolyn Kepcher.

Personal life[link]

Donald married model Vanessa Haydon on November 12, 2005 at the Mar-A-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida in a Catholic ceremony.^[3] Haydon is an alumna of the Dwight School^[4] and studied psychology at New York's Marymount Manhattan College.^{[citation needed]}

In November 2006, Trump Jr. and his wife revealed to People Magazine that she was pregnant with the couple's first child.^[5] In May 2007, the couple had their first child, Kai Madison Trump in New York City, New York.^[6] Kai is named after Haydon's father, who was of Danish descent.

In February 2009, the couple had their second child, Donald John Trump III.^[7] It was revealed on May 22, 2011, at the season finale of Celebrity Apprentice 4, that the couple were expecting their third child.^[8][9] Trump welcomed his third child, a son, named Tristan Milos Trump on Sunday October 2 at 2:59 am,^[10][11] and he announced the birth via Twitter the following day.^[12]

Donald Jr. has two half siblings, Tiffany from his father's marriage to Marla Maples and Barron from his father's current marriage to Melania Knauss-Trump.

PETA and others criticised Trump, Jr. in early 2012 for taking part in an African hunt, after TMZ.com posted images of his holding up dead animal body parts; both he and his more famous father defended his actions as providing game meat for the native peoples.^[13] Conservationists in Zimbabwe are investigating his actions.^[14]

The couple are currently expecting their fourth child due in October 2012.^[15]

References[link]

External links[link]

• The Trump Organization
• Trump Entertainment Resorts
• A Name He Can Build On
• Donald Trump, Jr. at the Internet Movie Database

v t e Trump family and businesses Family First generation Fred Trump • Mary MacLeod Trump Second generation Donald Trump • Maryanne Trump Barry • Robert Trump • Fred Trump, Jr. • Elizabeth Trump Grau Third generation Maryanne Trump Barry - David Desmond | (Ivana Trump) - Donald Trump, Jr. • Ivanka Trump • Eric Trump | (Marla Maples) - Tiffany Trump | (Melania Knauss) - Barron William Trump | Fred Trump, Jr. - Fred Trump III • Mary Trump Media The Apprentice (Seasons: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, MS) • The Ultimate Merger • Trumped! • Trump Magazine • Books Notable properties Trump International Hotel and Tower Chicago, Dubai, Honolulu, Las Vegas, New Orleans, New York City, Panama City, SoHo, Toronto Trump Tower New York City, Philadelphia, White Plains, Denver, Istanbul, Manila Trump Tower Variations Trump World Tower, Elite Tower, Trump Towers by the Sea Trump Plaza Palm Beach, Manhattan, New Rochelle Other Properties Mar-A-Lago, Trump Grande, The Trump Building at 40 Wall Street, Trump Palace, Trump Parc, Trump Park Avenue, Grand Hyatt New York, Daewoo Trump World, Riverside South/Trump Place, Trump at Cap Cana Trump Golf The Estates at Trump National, Trump National Golf Club (Los Angeles), Trump National Golf Club (Philadelphia), Trump International Golf Links Various enterprises The Trump Organization • Miss Universe • Trump Ice • Trump Model Management • Trump Mortgage • Trump Shuttle • The Trump Entrepreneur Initiative • Miscellaneous Annual Revenue: $10.7 billion USD (FY 2007) | Employees: 22,450 | Website: The Trump Organization

Donald Trump
Donald Trump, February 2011
Born	Donald John Trump (1946-06-14) June 14, 1946 (age 66) Queens, New York City, New York, U.S.
Residence	Trump Tower, Manhattan
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Fordham University The Wharton School (B.S.)
Occupation	Chairman and president of The Trump Organization[1] Chairman of Trump Plaza Associates, LLC[2] Chairman of Trump Atlantic City Associates[2] Host of The Apprentice
Years active	1968–present
Salary	$60 million (2010–11)[2]
Net worth	$2.9 billion (2012)[3]
Political party	Independent (2011–present)[4] Republican (1987–99; 2009–11) Democratic (2001–09)[5] Reform Party (1999–2000)[6]
Religion	Presbyterian[7]
Spouse	Ivana Trump (m. 1977–1992) «start: (1977)–end+1: (1993)»"Marriage: Ivana Trump to Donald Trump" Location: (linkback:http://en-wiki.pop.wn.com/index.php/Donald_Trump) Marla Maples (m. 1993–1999) «start: (1993)–end+1: (2000)»"Marriage: Marla Maples to Donald Trump" Location: (linkback:http://en-wiki.pop.wn.com/index.php/Donald_Trump) Melania Trump (m. 2005) «start: (2005)»"Marriage: Melania Trump to Donald Trump" Location: (linkback:http://en-wiki.pop.wn.com/index.php/Donald_Trump)
Children	Donald Trump Jr. (b. 1977) Ivanka Trump (b. 1981) Eric Trump (b. 1984) Tiffany Trump (b. 1993) Barron Trump (b. 2006)
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Website
TrumpOnline.com

Donald John Trump, Sr. (born June 14, 1946) is an American business magnate, television personality and author. He is the chairman and president of The Trump Organization and the founder of Trump Entertainment Resorts.^[1] Trump's extravagant lifestyle, outspoken manner and role on the NBC reality show The Apprentice have made him a well-known celebrity who was No. 17 on the 2011 Forbes Celebrity 100 list.^[2] He is well-known as a real-estate developer who amassed vast hotel, casino, and other real-estate properties, in the New York City area and around the world.

Trump is the son of Fred Trump, a wealthy New York City real-estate developer.^[8] He worked for his father's firm, Elizabeth Trump & Son, while attending the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and in 1968 officially joined the company.^[9] He was given control of the company in 1971 and renamed it The Trump Organization.^[10][11]

In 2010, Trump expressed an interest in becoming a candidate for President of the United States in the 2012 election.^[12][13] In May 2011, he announced he would not be a candidate, but a few weeks later he said he had not completely ruled out the possibility.^[14][15] In December 2011, Trump was suggested as a possible Vice Presidential selection by Michele Bachmann.^[16] Bachmann has since suspended her presidential campaign.

Early life and education[link]

Trump is a son of Fred Trump and his wife, Mary Anne MacLeod, who married in 1936. His mother was born on the Isle of Lewis, off the west coast of Scotland.^[17] Donald was one of five children. Donald's oldest brother, Fred Jr., died in 1981 at the age of 43.^[18] Trump's paternal grandparents were German immigrants.^[19] His grandfather, Frederick Trump (née Freidrich Drumpf), emigrated to the United States in 1885 and became a naturalized American citizen in 1892. Frederick married Elisabeth Christ (October 10, 1880 – June 6, 1966)^[20] at Kallstadt, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, on August 26, 1902. They had three children.

Trump attended the Kew-Forest School, Forest Hills, New York, as did some of his siblings. At age 13 after having some difficulties there, his parents sent him to the New York Military Academy (NYMA), hoping to direct his energy and assertiveness in a positive manner.^[21] At NYMA, in upstate New York, Trump earned academic honors, and played varsity football in 1962, varsity soccer in 1963, and varsity baseball from 1962 to 1964 (baseball captain 1964). The baseball coach, Ted Dobias, a local celebrity for his work with area youth, awarded him the Coach's Award in 1964. Promoted to Cadet Captain-S4 (Cadet Battalion Logistics Officer) in his senior year, Trump and Cadet First Sergeant Jeff Donaldson (NYMA class of 1965; West Point 1969) formed a composite company of cadets, taught them advanced close-order drill, and marched them down Fifth Avenue on Memorial Day, 1964.

Trump attended Fordham University for two years before transferring to the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He graduated in 1968 with a Bachelor of Science in economics.^[22] In his book, Trump: The Art of the Deal, Trump discusses his undergraduate career:

After I graduated from the New York Military Academy in 1964, I flirted briefly with the idea of attending film school... but in the end I decided real estate was a much better business. I began by attending Fordham University... but after two years, I decided that as long as I had to be in college, I might as well test myself against the best. I applied to the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and I got in... I was also very glad to get finished. I immediately moved back home and went to work full time with my father.^{[citation needed]}