Donald John Trump Sr. (born June 14, 1946) is an American business magnate, investor, television personality and author. He is the chairman and president of The Trump Organization and the founder of Trump Entertainment Resorts. 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.
Trump is the son of Fred Trump, a wealthy New York City real-estate developer. 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. He was given control of the company in 1971 and renamed it The Trump Organization.
In 2010, Trump expressed an interest in becoming a candidate for President of the United States in the 2012 election, though in May 2011, he announced he would not run. Trump was a featured speaker at the 2013 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). In 2013, Trump spent over $1 million to research a possible run for President of the United States in 2016.Trump is expected to make a formal announcement on whether he will run for President of the United States on June 16, 2015. (Source)
Name: | Donald Trump |
Party: | Republican Party |
Status: | Officially Running |
Bio: | Chairman and president of The Trump Organization |
Campaign Website: | DonaldJTrump.com |
Facebook: | facebook.com/DonaldTrump |
Twitter: | @RealDonaldTrump |
Campaign Store: | None |
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