Donald J.Trump

Donald J. Trump Presidential Exploratory Committee  | Trump Hotels and Casino Resorts  |  Feb. 14, 2000 Statement
 
Ended his presidential exploratory effort on February 14, 2000. 

PROFILE

Donald J. Trump, Reform, of New York, New York..
Current Chairman and President of The Trump Organization.
Author of The America We Deserve (Renaissance Books, Jan. 2000).
 
Career Real estate: numerous properties in New York City including Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue; The General Motors Building at Trump International Plaza (Fifth at 59th Street); The Trump Building at 40 Wall Street; currently developing Trump Place, a 100-acre property running along the Hudson River from 59th to 72nd Street; part of a partnership that owns the Empire State Building.
Gaming: the world's largest gaming hotel operator, including four casino hotels in Atlantic City, NJ.
Sports: several golf courses including Trump International Golf Club in Palm Beach, FL.
Entertainment: partnership with CBS for ownership and broadcast rights for Miss Universe, Miss USA and Miss Teen USA beauty pageants.
Also: Trump Management Group LLC, a modeling/talent agency.
 
Activities Author of three books: with Tony Schwartz The Art of the Deal (1987); with Charles Leerson Surviving at the Top; with Kate Bohner The Art of the Comeback (Times Books, 1997).
 
Education University of Pennsylvania, BA, 1968.
 
Family Marriages to Marla Maples and to Ivan Zalnicek ended in divorce; four children.
 
Religion Protestant.
 
Age 53 years old.  Born June 14, 1946 in New York City.

Tax Proposal--Nov. 9, 1999
July 1999 statement
 

Readings
Chris Byron. "Behind Trump's Political Fling." George, February 2000. >

Harry Hurt III.  1993.  Lost Tycoon: The Many Lives of Donald J. Trump.  New York: W.W. Norton & Company.