Sean Yazbeck
| Sean Yazbeck | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1972 (age 39–40) London, England |
| Education | BA (Hons) First Class Southampton Institute of Higher Education (now Southampton Solent University) |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur, Professional Speaker, Writer |
| Website | |
| WAVSYS | |
Sean Yazbeck (born 1972) is the winner of the fifth season (2006) of the reality show, The Apprentice, where candidates compete in several tasks on a 15-week "job interview" for a position in one of Donald Trump's companies. He was the first non-American to be selected during the run of The Apprentice.
As winner of The Apprentice, Yazbeck was selected by Donald Trump to oversee development of the $500 million 5-star hotel condominium, Trump International Hotel and Tower (SoHo), in New York City’s SoHo district. He also worked with the Trump Institute (Trump University) to set-up WAVSYS, an international technical staffing company with offices in the United States, Canada, UK and India.[1] In 2011, WAVSYS appeared in the Inc 500 ‘Fastest Growing Companies in America’ list, with the its United States entity registering 760% growth over 3-years, $15.2MM in revenue and 264 employees.[1] In an interview with Inc Magazine Yazbeck attributed some of the success of WAVSYS to lessons learned while working for Donald Trump as The Apprentice.[1]
Yazbeck currently lives in New York and keeps a home in Miami Beach, Florida.[2]
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[edit] Career
Yazbeck’s most notable achievement and reason for being selected to appear on The Apprentice was his EB-1[2] Green Card for "International Acclaim for Extraordinary Ability,"[3] in technical recruitment for GSM and CDMA projects.
[edit] Childhood
Yazbeck was born and raised in London. His mother is Irish and his father is Lebanese. Yazbeck's secondary education was at William Ellis School, a comprehensive school for boys in Highgate. He later graduated top of his class at Southampton Institute of Higher Education (Southampton Solent University), with a first-class honours degree.[2]
[edit] Acting
Yazbeck attended Sylvia Young Theatre School in London and made his acting debut at the age of 14, on the BBC soap opera, EastEnders (1986). He later played the lead role in the film, Night Shift (2002), which won awards at, "The Made in Miami Film Festival" (2002),[4] and, Palm Beach International Film Festival (2002).[4] His appearance on The Apprentice led to Jeffrey Katzenberg casting Yazbeck in the role of, "BBQ Barry," in the DreamWorks film, Over the Hedge.
Yazbeck returned as a boardroom judge on The Apprentice 6 (2007), and hosted his own show, Reality Trailblazers, on the TV Guide Channel. He also appeared on Miss Universe (as a judge), Live with Regis and Kelly, MTV Video Music Awards, 1 vs. 100, Soap Talk, Identity and MTV's From G's to Gents.[4]
[edit] Apprentice Season 5
Yazbeck won more tasks than any other candidate, was unbeaten as Project Manager[5] and was chosen by Donald Trump to be the next Apprentice during the show's live finale in Los Angeles. According to Trump, Sean overwhelmingly won the national vote, the first ever conducted for an Apprentice finale.
In the final task, Yazbeck was chosen to oversee a Barenaked Ladies charity concert, sponsored by Pontiac, to benefit the World Wildlife Fund. For winning the final task and being "hired" as Trump's Apprentice, Sean chose to oversee the Trump International Hotel and Tower (SoHo), with a starting contract time of one year and a yearly salary exceeding $250,000. He was also given a new Pontiac G6 Hardtop Convertible, mirroring Kendra Todd's reward of a Pontiac Solstice.
[edit] Other Recognition
On January 2009, Yazbeck met the membership criteria for the Young Presidents' Organization and joined the Miami Chapter.
In reference to his charity work with "Voices for Children", on January 9, 2008, the Governor of Kentucky, Steve Beshear, bestowed the honorary title of Kentucky Colonel on Yazbeck, “in recognition of noteworthy accomplishments and outstanding service to the nation.”[6]
On June 20, 2006, the Mayor of Miami Dade County, Carlos Alvarez, proclaimed that day as "Sean Yazbeck Day", in Miami-Dade County.[7]
[edit] See also
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ a b c Inc 500 Company Profile –Wavsys (2011). [1] Inc.com (accessed August 25, 2011).
- ^ a b c NBC staff (2006). Candidates:Sean - Bio NBC.com (accessed May 22, 2006).
- ^ USCIS.gov (2009). [2] EB-1 Eligibility (accessed June 7, 2009).
- ^ a b c Made in Miami Film Festival(2009). [3] IMDB.com (accessed June 7, 2009).
- ^ Wikipedia The Apprentice 5 (2009). The Apprentice 5 (accessed June 7, 2009).
- ^ (2009). [4] Scan of Sean Yazbeck's Kentucky Colonel Certificate (accessed June 7, 2009).
- ^ MiamiDade.gov (2009).[5] MiamiDade.gov (accessed June 7, 2009).
[edit] External links
- Sean Yazbeck at the Internet Movie Database
- The Apprentice Yahoo! Bio
- The Apprentice NBC Bio
- Sean Yazbeck's Faculty Bio at Trump University
- The Apprentice - Where Are They Now? at NBC.com
- WAVSYS Website
| Preceded by Randal Pinkett |
The Apprentice Winners Season 5 |
Succeeded by Stefanie Schaeffer |
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