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Kendra Todd
Kendra Todd, 2006
Born	(1978-04-06) April 6, 1978 (age 34) Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S.
Education	Bachelor's degree in Linguistics (University of Florida)
Occupation	Real estate agent, author
Website
Kendra Todd's Website

Kendra Todd (born April 6, 1978) is a real estate agent in Seattle, Washington. In 2005, she was the winner of season 3 of NBC's The Apprentice. She was the first female candidate, and the youngest, to be hired on the U.S. Apprentice.

Overview[link]

Todd is a native of Virginia Beach, Virginia, now living in Seattle, Washington. Prior to becoming a candidate for the third season of The Apprentice, she was a successful real estate broker from Boynton Beach, Florida. At the time the show was recorded and produced, she was 26 years old.

She received bachelor's degree in linguistics from the University of Florida. Prior to her career as a real estate broker, Todd launched a magazine called Capture Life Magazine featuring southern Florida lifestyle, which won the Florida Magazine Association Award for design.

[edit] Performance on The Apprentice

Although Todd was one of the last candidates to become a project manager, she gave a very solid performance in this field, ending the show with a record of 3-0. She used focus groups to effectively pinpoint what potential customers would respond to, and also gave everyone credit where credit was due.

It was believed that Todd's teammate Tana Goertz abused her exemption during the Pontiac Solstice Task. While Craig and Tana abandoned Todd during the task, she nonetheless managed to pull off an advertisement that pleased not only Pontiac, but also Donald Trump. However, it was revealed later in the finale (by Kendra's own admission) that the shape of the booklet was originally conceived by Tana, for which she was not given credit when the show was aired.

Trump hired Todd after learning that Tana had been disrespectful to her subordinates and that Todd's teamwork and foresight qualities had been liked by many people.

[edit] Life after The Apprentice

Todd chose to oversee the progress at Palm Beach Mansion at Palm Beach, Florida, rather than oversee the production of the next Miss Universe Pageant. Her choice was based on how close it was to her family but also how well it matched her real estate background. She was also a recap writer on NBC.com for the earlier episodes of The Apprentice: Martha Stewart. Todd has coauthored a book (with Charles Andrews), Risk and Grow Rich.^[1] She also appeared in an infomercial for Billy Blanks' new Tae-Bo exercise program, "Billy's Bootcamp: Elite".

Todd is a judge for the Real Estate Apprentice Foundation^[2], a grant program helping 5,000 newly licensed real estate agents every year to succeed in real estate. Todd was the host of My House Is Worth What? from 2006-2009 on HGTV.^[3] The show ended production and no new episodes are planned, according to the producers, Pie Town Productions.^[4] Todd is an occasional Fox News real estate contributor.

On March 25, 2009, Todd joined Keller Williams Realty, according to a Keller Williams press release. On June 25, 2009, Kendra Todd was named spokesperson for identity theft prevention services company Guard Dog, Inc.^[5]

In 2009, Todd was sued for fraud and breach of fiduciary duty in Florida. The damages, if any, were being mediated as of early 2010.^[6][7]

Todd has made no secret of her Christian background and her strong biblical beliefs. She appeared on The 700 Club with Pat Robertson and discussed the real estate market. According to that show's biography of her, Todd says “I’m a strong Christian, and I’m getting ready to launch a Christian biblical-based approach to making and saving money, tithing and giving,” she says. “I am getting ready to do what I am passionate about. I want to empower people to create a real positive relationship with and perspective on money, and realize it’s all God.”^[8] Since then, she has launched a blog site for Kingdom Entrepreneurs, entitled Grow Rich God's Way^[9]

In September 2010, Fox News analyzed the performance of Kendra Todd and other Apprentice winners, and wrote that "When you look at the roster of former 'Apprentice' winners, it appears The Donald is better at choosing future reality show hosts and camera chasers than he is at finding people who can actually run companies", and that "Most turned out to be chumps". ^[10]

Housing Bubble[link]

In September 2006, Todd wrote in a Yahoo Real Estate article, "You can't go anywhere without hearing people talk about 'the real estate bubble.' Such talk drives me to distraction, and I'll tell you why. It's because there is no real estate bubble. Bubbles are for bathtubs."^[11]

In the Fall 2007 issue of USAA Magazine, an article titled "Real (Estate) page turners" quotes Todd: "Ms. Todd disagrees with those who say there has been a bust for real estate. 'What's dropped in some areas is market expectations more than market values,' she argues."^[12]

Kendra wrote in her book (page 214): "In my experience, some markets (Las Vegas, Phoenix, and South Florida) are bubble-proof; they might slow down but they won't slide. They're simply too desirable and demand is too high."^[13] Four years after she made those predictions, Las Vegas was down 56%, Phoenix down 51%, and Miami down 47%, all much greater declines than nationally which was down only 28%.^[14] These quotes were made after the housing bubble had popped.^[15] Her investors lost millions of dollars, while Kendra earned large fees and commissions.

In her book (chapter 9, "A formula for making your first million", page 211), Kendra wrote "If you follow the system Charles and I have laid out, you should be well on your way to making your first million within as little as two years." All five of the properties listed in that chapter are now in foreclosure or have been foreclosed.^{[16][17][18][19][20]}

See also[link]

• The Season 3 of NBC's Apprentice
• Season 3 Candidates

References[link]

External links[link]

• Kendra's Bio at the official Apprentice Website
• Kendra Todd at the Internet Movie Database
• The Apprentice - Where Are They Now?
• Housing Bubble Hall of Shame® Articles about Kendra Todd

Neil Cavuto
Neil Cavuto, 2007
Born	(1958-09-22) September 22, 1958 (age 53) Westbury, New York, United States
Occupation	TV anchor, commentator and executive for Fox Business Network and Fox News Channel
Website
Your World at FOXNews.com

Neil Patrick Cavuto (born September 22, 1958) is an American television anchor and commentator on the Fox Business Network and host of three television programs, Your World with Neil Cavuto and Cavuto on Business, both on the Fox News Channel and Cavuto on sister channel Fox Business Network.

Cavuto also tapes a nightly wrap-up of business news which airs on local FOX affiliates during the late news and has a syndicated radio business news segment that airs on weekday afternoons. He is the senior vice president and managing editor of business news for the Fox Business Network, and oversees content and business coverage. He is the author of two books.

Early life[link]

Cavuto was born in Westbury, New York, and raised in Danbury, Connecticut, where he attended Immaculate High School. He worked as a White House intern during U.S. president Jimmy Carter's administration, graduated from St. Bonaventure University, and earned a master's degree from American University.^[1]

Career[link]

Neil Cavuto became the managing editor of business news and television anchor of Your World with Neil Cavuto on Fox News Channel in July 1996, later becoming a vice president of business news in March 2006. He serves all three positions concurrently. Your World is Fox's main business news program.

Before joining Fox, he hosted Power Lunch on CNBC and contributed to NBC's Today. He worked with the Public Broadcasting Service for 15 years. He was also a New York City bureau chief.

He has been awarded numerous times by his peers in the journalism industry, including recognition by the Wall Street Journal as the best interviewer in business news, best business television interviewer four consecutive years, and five nominations for Cable ACE awards.^[2] Cavuto was also awarded the 1980 Hellinger Award, the highest award for graduating journalism students from St. Bonaventure University. Cavuto has Interviewed many high profile business, political and world leaders.

Cavuto is the author of More Than Money, 2004, (ISBN 0060096438) and Your Money or Your Life, 2005, (ISBN 0060826177).^[3] Both books were New York Times best sellers.^[1]

Personal life[link]

Cavuto and his wife, Mary Fulling, whom he married on October 15, 1983, have three children, Tara, Bradley and Jeremy. They reside in Mendham, New Jersey.^[4]

Cavuto has suffered health problems,^[5][6] saying:

"I don't hide that I have had a tough life in many respects. I fought back a near-life-ending cancer, only to end up with multiple sclerosis years later. Doctors have since told me that the odds of contracting both diseases in the same life are something like two million to one! Yet here I am, marching on, continuing to do my job when doctors who've examined my scans and MRIs tell me I shouldn't be walking or talking."^[7]

References[link]

External links[link]

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