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Hello dear blog readers. The history of Donald Trump is full of ups and downs, because the richest man on the planet went bankrupt several times in his life, but each time he found the strength to rise and start all over again. Today, he is considered the 45th president of America, having taken this post in early November 2016.
Detstvo
He is on the far left in the photo. He was born on June 14, 1946 in Queens in a large and wealthy family. His father was a builder, his mother took care of five children. The future president was the fourth in a row, wayward and stubborn boy. So much so that when he reached adolescence, his parents had to send him from a regular school to a military academy. And not only because they could not cope with his character, but also so that Donald would feel what discipline is.
There he perfectly showed his athletic abilities, playing American football baseball. Interestingly, the word «trump» is translated as «trump card», which the ambitious boy was very happy about. He assumed that in this case, he must always be lucky in all endeavors. By the way, now his name is a real brand, and very expensive, by the way.
At the academy, the young cadet took up his studies, differing from the rest with good grades and even discipline. He managed to establish a common language not only with his peers, but also with teachers, finally becoming a pride for his parents, who already now set him as an example to older children.
Career
Carier start
After a brilliant graduation from the military academy, the young graduate wanted to enter a film school, but after thinking carefully, he decided to follow in his father’s footsteps, as he considered construction to be a profitable business. After attending Fordham University and spending four semesters there, Trump transferred to the University of Pennsylvania. At the end of which he went to help his father.
Already in his youth, he showed his entrepreneurial talent by taking over the Swifton Village house, which was located in Ohio. He put it in order, so much so that the owners were able to sell the residential complex for $ 12 million, half of which was net income.
Feeling the taste of victory, Trump borrowed $ 1 million from his father to develop his business. He could no longer find a place for himself in his company, they had too different views on doing business. The father cared about stability and security, while the son wanted to take risks.
He was attracted by Manhattan, and, having rented an apartment in its very center, the novice businessman began to think about how to break into the closed market. Manhattan was considered a fashionable area, where mostly wealthy people lived, and it was with them that Trump began to make acquaintances. Thanks to new connections, he managed to win a tender to renovate the Commodore Hotel, which was already almost destroyed.
Big business
Having managed to secure a $70 million mortgage, the successful businessman six years later presented the city with a brand new 25-storey building made of steel and glass, which in 1996 gave him $142 million. The Hyatt hotel chain bought 50% of the rights to this new-found hotel for this amount. It was a stunning success that opened the door to the world of big business, although it had to «fight» a lot with the mayor’s office, because of which the construction was periodically «frozen».
In 1979, he decided to purchase a plot across from Tiffany & Co jewelry store, believing that the richest people in New York were located there. And he did not lose, as almost 4 years later he provided a brand new elite skyscraper called Trump Tower. The apartments in it were purchased within a month, they did not even have to be advertised, since the neighborhood with Sophia Loren and members of the family of the king of Saudi Arabia, a three-meter fountain in the hall and a view of Central Park attracted all lovers of prestige and luxury.
Having perfected the skill and art of the deal, the enterprising businessman built the Trump Taj Mahal casino in 1990, spending one billion dollars on the construction. Only this building let the owner down a bit, who was declared bankrupt for the first time. But the ambitious tycoon did not give up, set to work with a vengeance. And already in 1994, he almost paid off the debt, giving a little less than a billion dollars.
In addition to skyscrapers, the tycoon owned the New Jersey Generals football team, an airline named after him, and a lot of small businesses, to which he himself lost control and control. By the way, in America there are many buildings bearing his name, but in no way connected with his company. The fact is that developers periodically turned to Donald to sell their creations, because, thanks to his popularity, the buildings were subsequently successful.
Expansion of the sphere of interests
Already in 1997, he fully paid off his debts, in 2001 providing the world with a new skyscraper in Manhattan «Trump World Tower», 262 meters high, just opposite the windows of the UN headquarters. The rich biography of the brilliant tycoon does not end there. In 2002, he hosted a reality show called Candidate, recruiting employees for the company online.
This show gained massive popularity, making its owner the highest paid host, as for each episode of the show he received about 3 so-called lam dollars. By the way, after that he received a star on the Walk of Fame. And this success was not enough for him, so in 2006 he bought the rights to a corporation that organized beauty contests, choosing contenders for the title of Miss Universe and Miss America.
In 2008, sales fell, and in 2009 the billionaire left the post of head of his company, declaring bankruptcy, as he did not repay a loan of $ 40 million on time, and did not want to pay them out of his own wallet. In the same year, he became interested in politics, joining the ranks of the Republican Party. In 2015, he decided to put forward his candidacy for the presidency of America. And already in November 2016, having lived a busy life, he became one of the oldest presidents of the United States, taking the lead at the age of 70.
Character
I think no one will doubt the fact that Donald is used to always achieving his goals and realizing them no matter what? Remember, after graduating from the Academy, he planned to go to film school? So, he realized his dream a little differently, after all, starring in more than 100 films. Yes, there were no main roles, as well as time for filming, so I was satisfied with episodic moments. By the way, remember the movie «Home Alone 2»? It was our hero who tried to explain to Macaulay Culkin how to get into the hotel lobby.
The ingenious entrepreneur turned out to be a very extraordinary and multifaceted personality. After all, he was attracted not only by the construction business, he was able to prove himself as a wonderful, fruitful writer. He has more than one book to his credit., there are at least 15 of them, each of which is sold in millions of copies around the world. After all, any self-respecting entrepreneur considers it his duty to read and carefully study all the recommendations of a successful magnate.
Even in his student years, he was strikingly different from his classmates by the lack of desire to have a good time. His only passion was business, so he practically did not go on dates, he was against alcohol and drugs. He even brought up children, introducing them to a healthy lifestyle, being too harsh in matters of smoking and drinking.
He is famous for being able to tell the truth, not paying attention to who is in front of him, the prime minister or the waiter, he will still say what he sees fit, not being afraid to answer for the consequences. For example, remember, in 2014, the United States was swept by the Ebola virus? The President of America, at that time, Barack Obama decided not to cancel the flights of citizens of those countries where this virus came from. To which our hero immediately reacted on Twitter, writing that, apparently, Barack is a psycho, since he did not ban flights.
By the way, did you know that many geniuses spent very little time sleeping? So, his former courtier claimed that the owner always got up before dark, preferring to stay awake as much as possible.
Personal life
Despite the fact that all thoughts were occupied by business, and later by politics, the hero of our article was married three times and has 5 children, who have already given him 8 grandchildren. He chose models and actresses as his wife. The first marriage happened in 1977 with a model from Czechoslovakia Ivana Zelnichkova. After spending almost 15 years together and giving the world three children, they broke up. Because of the affair that the head of the family started back in 1989 with Marla Maples, who later became his second wife. Having been together for 10 years and having given birth to a daughter, this couple also could not stand the test of fate.
In 2005, despite the setbacks, Donald decided on a third marriage with Melania Knauss, a model from Slovenia, who became the first lady of the United States in 2016. The wedding itself cost them $ 45 million, which automatically brought the ceremony to the list of the most expensive marriages in the world. And a year later, the couple had a common child, who became the fifth on the account of the billionaire. Melania is 24 years younger than her chosen one, which did not prevent a stormy romance from the first meeting.
Conclusion
The tycoon’s fortune today is more than four billion dollars, which significantly exceeded his expectations at the beginning of his career. Then he just wanted to multiply and contribute to the family budget. And finally, I recommend reading about how another great man who gave the world Ikea, Ingvar Kamprad, became rich and famous.
The material was prepared by Zhuravina Alina