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==Early life==
==Early life==
Ivanka Trump attended The Chapin School in New York City, and graduated from Choate Rosemary Hall in Wallingford, Connecticut. In her teenage years, Trump began her modeling career, walking the runway for Versace, Marc Bouwer and Thierry Mugler. She has done advertisement campaigns for Tommy Hilfiger and Sassoon Jenas and was featured on the cover of Stuff in August 2006 and again in September 2007. Upon graduating high school, Trump spent two years at Georgetown University before transferring to the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania, where she graduated summa cum laude in 2004 with a bachelor’s degree in economics.<ref name=nyt>La Ferla, Ruth. [http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/27/fashion/27IVANKA.html?pagewanted=2&ei=5088&en=154e9cc30ee056df&ex=1356411600&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss Introducing the Ivanka], ''The New York Times'', December 27, 2007. Accessed February 19, 2010.</ref><ref name=marieclaire>{{Cite news|url=http://www.marieclaire.com/life/career/successful/ivanka-trump-4|work=Marie Claire|title=Trump Power|first=George|last=Gurley}}</ref><ref name=gq>DePaulo, Lisa. [http://www.gq.com/women/photos/200704/ivanka-trump Ivanka Trump's Plan For Total World Domination], ''GQ Magazine'', April 2007; accessed February 19, 2010</ref>
Ivanka Trump attended [[The Chapin School (Manhattan)|The Chapin School]] in New York City, and graduated from [[Choate Rosemary Hall]] in [[Wallingford, Connecticut]]. She spent two years at [[Georgetown University]], then transferred to the [[Wharton School]] of Business at the [[University of Pennsylvania]], graduating ''summa cum laude'' in 2004 with a B.S. in [[Economics]].<ref name=nyt>La Ferla, Ruth. [http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/27/fashion/27IVANKA.html?pagewanted=2&ei=5088&en=154e9cc30ee056df&ex=1356411600&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss Introducing the Ivanka], ''The New York Times'', December 27, 2007. Accessed February 19, 2010.</ref><ref name=marieclaire>{{Cite news|url=http://www.marieclaire.com/life/career/successful/ivanka-trump-4|work=Marie Claire|title=Trump Power|first=George|last=Gurley}}</ref><ref name=gq>DePaulo, Lisa. [http://www.gq.com/women/photos/200704/ivanka-trump Ivanka Trump's Plan For Total World Domination], ''GQ Magazine'', April 2007; accessed February 19, 2010</ref>


==Business career==
==Business career==
Before joining the family business, Trump worked for [[Forest City Enterprises]],<ref name=forbes>{{Cite news|url=http://biz.yahoo.com/special/usrich06_article2.html|last=Fitch|first=Stephane|title=The Real Apprentices|work=forbes.com}}</ref> and joined forces with Dynamic Diamond Corp., a [[diamond]] trading company [[sightholder]], to design and introduce a line of [[jewelry]] at the brand's first flagship retail store called 'Ivanka Trump' on [[Madison Avenue]]. Trump is currently [[Executive Vice President]] of Development & Acquisitions at [[Trump Organization|The Trump Organization]].
Before joining the Trump Organization in 2005, Trump worked for Bruce Ratner at Forest city Enterprises as a real estate project manager. Since 2005, Trump has held the position of Executive Vice President of Developments & Acquisitions for the Trump Organization. As Executive Vice President of Development & Acquisitions of The Trump Organization, Trump is charged with the domestic and global expansion of the company’s real estate interests.
Trump actively participates in all aspects of both Trump® and Trump branded projects, including deal evaluation, pre-development planning, financing, design, construction, sales and marketing, and ensuring that Trump’s world-renowned physical and operational standards are met. She is involved in all decisions—large and small—from the acquisition phase to determining the interior selections for residences and hotel suites.


==Modeling career==
Since joining The Trump Organization, one of Trump’s primary focuses has been to bring the Trump® Hotel Collection brand to global markets. Trump founded the Trump Hotel Collection with her brothers in 2007. Today, the company is regarded as one of the leading hotel management company’s in the industry. Since inception the Trump International Hotel & Tower flag has garnered much praise within the luxury hospitality industry. In addition to overseeing operations, Trump also spearheads the interior design decisions for the Trump Hotel Collection properties and provides the creative vision for the brand as a whole. Presently, the Trump Hotel Collection portfolio includes the highly acclaimed Trump International Hotel & Tower® New York, Trump International Hotel & Tower® Chicago, Trump International Hotel™ Las Vegas, Trump International Hotel™ Waikiki Beach, Trump SoHo™ New York and the recently opened Trump Ocean ClubÒ International Hotel & Tower Panama. Additional projects in the company’s pipeline include world class hotels in Toronto, Cap Cana, and Scotland.
Trump's first cover was a 1997 issue of ''[[Seventeen magazine|Seventeen]]''. Since then, she has made her way down fashion runways for [[Gianni Versace S.p.A.|Versace]], Marc Bouwer and [[Thierry Mugler]]. She has done advertisement campaigns for [[Tommy Hilfiger]] and [[Vidal Sassoon|Sassoon]] Jeans and was featured on the cover of ''[[Stuff magazine|Stuff]]'' in August 2006 and again in September 2007. She was also featured on the covers of ''[[Forbes Magazine|Forbes]]'', ''[[Golf Magazine]]'', ''[[Avenue Magazine]]'', ''[[Elle (magazine)|Elle Mexico]]'' and in the October 2007 issue of ''[[Harper's Bazaar]]''.<ref name=stuff>{{Cite news|first=Bill|last=Keith|coauthors=|title=Ivanka on Top|date=September 2006|publisher= Stuff Magazine Online|url=http://www.stuffmagazine.com/cover%5Fgirls/girl.aspx?id=558|work=|pages=|accessdate=August 17, 2006}}</ref> She placed Number 83 in the 2007 [[Maxim Hot 100|''Maxim'' Hot 100]]. She has also placed Number 99 in the Top 99 Women of 2007 and then at 84 in the 2008 edition on [[AskMen.com]].


==Television appearances==
In addition to her work at The Trump Organization, Ivanka Trump is a principal of Ivanka Trump Fine Jewelry, which launched to great success in 2007 with a store on Mercer Street in New York City. Ivanka Trump Fine Jewelry is currently expanding retail distribution through over 80 exclusive national and international retail partnerships. In her collection, Trump combines her innate understanding of modern luxury with a vision of heirloom-chic jewelry that fits perfectly into the lives of today’s intelligent, self-assured women and inspires elegance in a new generation.
===''The Apprentice''===
In 2006, she filled in for [[Carolyn Kepcher]] on five episodes of her father's television program ''[[The Apprentice 5]]'', first appearing to help judge the [[The Apprentice 5#Week 2: The Razor.27s Edge|Gillette task in week 2]].<ref name=apprentice>{{Cite news|url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11645069/ |title=Ivanka Trump to appear on 'Apprentice' |work= Associated Press |date=March 2, 2006}}</ref> Like Kepcher, Trump visited the site of the tasks and spoke to the teams, asking them pointed questions. She also evaluated contestants in the boardroom, pointing out critical errors and rebutting excuses they offered for losing the tasks. Though initially unsympathetic to the contestants, Trump later said, "Whenever I see their breakdowns, I understand. They go virtually 24 hours a day, and each task takes about three days. Unless they win, they don't get a day off... It's an incredible amount of work..."<ref name=stuff />
Trump now collaborates with season 5 winner [[Sean Yazbeck]] on his winner's project of choice, [[Trump International Hotel and Tower (SoHo)|Trump Soho]] Hotel-Condominium.<ref>[http://www.trumpsohohotel.com/_files/pdf/SoHo_Pre_Opening.pdf Soho Hotel, Downtown New York Hotels] Trump Soho</ref><ref>[http://www.trumpsoho.com/flash/download/press/st1.pdf Trump Soho]</ref>


Trump replaced [[Carolyn Kepcher]] as a primary boardroom judge during the ''[[The Apprentice (U.S. Season 6)|Apprentice 6]]'' and ''[[The Apprentice (U.S. Season 7)|The Celebrity Apprentice]]''.
In August 2010, Ms. Trump announced a partnership with Marc Fisher footwear to launch the Ivanka Trump Footwear Collection and a partnership with Mondani Handbags and Accessories to launch Ivanka Trump Handbags. Additionally in September 2011, Ms. Trump along with FleetStreet Ltd launched a collection of Outerwear. Ms. Trump will continue to expand her brand come spring 2012 with the launch of her apparel line. Partnering with HMX Group, Ivanka has created a line that will consist of pieces inspired by a timeless, glamorous aesthetic. These lines are being distributed on a large scale through retail partners including Macy’s, Nordstroms, Bloomingdales, Lord & Taylor, Dillard’s, and Zappos.


===Other TV appearances===
In addition to her many business ventures, Trump is also a world famous media personality. She has been featured in hundreds of outlets worldwide including Forbes, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Vanity Fair, CNN, CNBC, NBC’s The Today Show, Town & Country, Harper's Bazaar, Elle, Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, W, Golf for Women, and many others.
[[File:Ivankatrump.jpg|thumb|right|upright|Ivanka Trump in July 2007.]]
In 1997, she hosted the [[Miss Teen USA]] Pageant, which is partially owned by her father, Donald Trump. In 2003, she was featured in ''[[Born Rich]]'', a [[Documentary film|documentary]] about the experience of growing up as a child in one of the world's most affluent families. During an April 2006 appearance on ''[[The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992 TV series)|The Tonight Show with Jay Leno]]'', ''[[Jay Leno]]'' commented that he could hear her father's influence and inflections in her. ''[[David Letterman]]'' also made a similar comment when she appeared on ''[[Late Show with David Letterman]]'' on April 24, 2007.{{Citation needed|date=October 2010}} Trump was a featured guest-judge on ''[[Project Runway (season 3)|Project Runway Season 3]]''. She was also at a [[Milwaukee, Wisconsin]], event in April 2007 called the ''Creating Wealth Summit'' in which she spoke for about 30 minutes about making money and her latest projects. She has been offered to appear on ''[[The Bachelorette]]'', but she declined.<ref name=peoplejan07>{{Cite news|url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20010005,00.html|title=Ivanka Trump: I Love My Dad's Hair|work=People|date=January 27, 2007}}</ref> On October 25, 2010, Trump along with her husband, [[Jared Kushner]], showed up on Season 4 Episode 6 of ''[[Gossip Girl (TV series)|Gossip Girl]]'' portraying themselves for a brief time.<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1636003/fullcredits "Gossip Girl" at IMDB]</ref>


==Writing career==
Trump is currently one of the stars of NBC’s wildly successful “Celebrity Apprentice” with her father Donald J. Trump, and brother Donald, Jr. She previously appeared on NBC’s Emmy nominated, globally syndicated “The Apprentice” as an advisor.
Ivanka Trump wrote a book called ''The Trump Card: Playing to Win in Work and Life'', which was published in October 2009.<ref>[http://www.amazon.com/Trump-Card-Playing-Work-Life/dp/B003NHR64K/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1302500971&sr=8-1 ''The Trump Card: Playing to Win in Work and Life''], [[Amazon.com]], accessed April 11, 2011.</ref>
In October 2009, Touchstone Hardcover, a division of Simon & Schuster, published Ms. Trump’s first book, a New York Times and Wall Street Journal Best Seller, THE TRUMP CARD: Playing to Win in Work and Life.


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
She dated ''[[That '70s Show]]'' 's [[Topher Grace]] in 2006.<ref name="people">{{cite web | title=People.com | work=Ivanka Trump & Topher Grace Cozy Up | url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,26334,1552878,00.html| accessdate=October 12, 2007}}</ref>
On October 25, 2009, Trump married Jared Kushner, owner of The New York Observer, in Bedminster, New Jersey.


In July 2009, after studying with Rabbi Elie Weinstock from the [[Modern Orthodox Judaism|Modern Orthodox]] [[Ramaz School]], Trump [[Conversion to Judaism|converted to Judaism]]<ref name=haaretz>{{Cite news|url=http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1032908.html|title=Report: Tycoon Donald Trump's daughter converting to Judaism|work=Haaretz|date=October 30, 2008}}</ref><ref>Messer, Lesley. [http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20291939,00.html Ivanka Trump Converts to Judaism for Fiancé], ''[[People magazine|People]]'', July 17, 2009. Accessed February 19, 2010.</ref> and took the name Yael.<ref>''The View'', October 26, 2009</ref>
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On July 17, 2011 Trump gave birth to her first child, Arabella Rose Kushner.<ref>[http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/breaking-news/ivanka-trump-and-jared-kushner-welcome-baby-girl/story-e6frf7jx-1226096593010 "Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner welcome baby girl"]. ''Herald Sun''. July 17, 2011. Retrieved July 17, 2011.</ref><ref>[http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/celebrities/ivanka-trump-tweets-birth-announcement-of-1st-child-a-daughter-born-in-nyc/2011/07/17/gIQAPW7VKI_story.html "Ivanka Trump tweets birth announcement of 1st child, a daughter born in NYC"]. ''Washington Post''. July 17, 2011. Retrieved July 17, 2011.</ref>

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On October 25, 2009, Trump married [[Jared Kushner]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20315305,00.html|title=Ivanka Trump Marries Jared Kusher in Lavish Ceremony|date=October 25, 2009|work=People.com|accessdate=February 21, 2011}}</ref> Jared Kushner's father [[Charles Kushner]] owns [[Kushner Properties]] and Jared shares in the ownership. Jared Kushner is also the owner of ''[[The New York Observer]]'',<ref>[[United Press International]], [http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/04/nyregion/04wedding.html?_r=1/ Wedding Gifts for the Couple Who Have Everything] ''New York Times''</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://lexib.net/2009/10/ivanka-trump-jared-kushner-wed|title=Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner Wed|author=LexiB|publisher="LexiB.net"|accessdate=2009-10-26|date=2009-10-26}}</ref> in [[Bedminster, New Jersey]]. On July 17, 2011, Trump gave birth to her first child, a daughter named Arabella Rose.<ref>[http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/breaking-news/ivanka-trump-and-jared-kushner-welcome-baby-girl/story-e6frf7jx-1226096593010 "Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner welcome baby girl"]. ''Herald Sun''. July 17, 2011. Retrieved July 17, 2011.</ref><ref>[http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/celebrities/ivanka-trump-tweets-birth-announcement-of-1st-child-a-daughter-born-in-nyc/2011/07/17/gIQAPW7VKI_story.html "Ivanka Trump tweets birth announcement of 1st child, a daughter born in NYC"]. ''Washington Post''. July 17, 2011. Retrieved July 17, 2011.</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 00:17, 8 December 2011

Ivanka Trump
Ivanka Trump at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival
Born
Ivanka Marie Trump

(1981-10-30) October 30, 1981 (age 42)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Pennsylvania
Occupation(s)Businesswoman, socialite, heiress, fashion model
Years active1997–present
SpouseJared Kushner (2009–present)
ChildrenArabella Rose Kushner
Parent(s)Donald Trump
Ivana Trump
Ivanka Trump
Modeling information
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1]
Hair colorBlonde[1]
Eye colorBrown[1]

Ivanka Marie Trump (born October 30, 1981) is an American businesswoman, socialite, heiress, and fashion model. The daughter of the Czech model Ivana Trump and the American business magnate Donald Trump, she is Executive Vice President of Development & Acquisitions at The Trump Organization. She is one of the boardroom judges on her father's reality show The Apprentice.

Early life

Ivanka Trump attended The Chapin School in New York City, and graduated from Choate Rosemary Hall in Wallingford, Connecticut. She spent two years at Georgetown University, then transferred to the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania, graduating summa cum laude in 2004 with a B.S. in Economics.[2][3][4]

Business career

Before joining the family business, Trump worked for Forest City Enterprises,[5] and joined forces with Dynamic Diamond Corp., a diamond trading company sightholder, to design and introduce a line of jewelry at the brand's first flagship retail store called 'Ivanka Trump' on Madison Avenue. Trump is currently Executive Vice President of Development & Acquisitions at The Trump Organization.

Modeling career

Trump's first cover was a 1997 issue of Seventeen. Since then, she has made her way down fashion runways for Versace, Marc Bouwer and Thierry Mugler. She has done advertisement campaigns for Tommy Hilfiger and Sassoon Jeans and was featured on the cover of Stuff in August 2006 and again in September 2007. She was also featured on the covers of Forbes, Golf Magazine, Avenue Magazine, Elle Mexico and in the October 2007 issue of Harper's Bazaar.[6] She placed Number 83 in the 2007 Maxim Hot 100. She has also placed Number 99 in the Top 99 Women of 2007 and then at 84 in the 2008 edition on AskMen.com.

Television appearances

The Apprentice

In 2006, she filled in for Carolyn Kepcher on five episodes of her father's television program The Apprentice 5, first appearing to help judge the Gillette task in week 2.[7] Like Kepcher, Trump visited the site of the tasks and spoke to the teams, asking them pointed questions. She also evaluated contestants in the boardroom, pointing out critical errors and rebutting excuses they offered for losing the tasks. Though initially unsympathetic to the contestants, Trump later said, "Whenever I see their breakdowns, I understand. They go virtually 24 hours a day, and each task takes about three days. Unless they win, they don't get a day off... It's an incredible amount of work..."[6] Trump now collaborates with season 5 winner Sean Yazbeck on his winner's project of choice, Trump Soho Hotel-Condominium.[8][9]

Trump replaced Carolyn Kepcher as a primary boardroom judge during the Apprentice 6 and The Celebrity Apprentice.

Other TV appearances

Ivanka Trump in July 2007.

In 1997, she hosted the Miss Teen USA Pageant, which is partially owned by her father, Donald Trump. In 2003, she was featured in Born Rich, a documentary about the experience of growing up as a child in one of the world's most affluent families. During an April 2006 appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Jay Leno commented that he could hear her father's influence and inflections in her. David Letterman also made a similar comment when she appeared on Late Show with David Letterman on April 24, 2007.[citation needed] Trump was a featured guest-judge on Project Runway Season 3. She was also at a Milwaukee, Wisconsin, event in April 2007 called the Creating Wealth Summit in which she spoke for about 30 minutes about making money and her latest projects. She has been offered to appear on The Bachelorette, but she declined.[10] On October 25, 2010, Trump along with her husband, Jared Kushner, showed up on Season 4 Episode 6 of Gossip Girl portraying themselves for a brief time.[11]

Writing career

Ivanka Trump wrote a book called The Trump Card: Playing to Win in Work and Life, which was published in October 2009.[12]

Personal life

She dated That '70s Show 's Topher Grace in 2006.[13]

In July 2009, after studying with Rabbi Elie Weinstock from the Modern Orthodox Ramaz School, Trump converted to Judaism[14][15] and took the name Yael.[16]

On October 25, 2009, Trump married Jared Kushner.[17] Jared Kushner's father Charles Kushner owns Kushner Properties and Jared shares in the ownership. Jared Kushner is also the owner of The New York Observer,[18][19] in Bedminster, New Jersey. On July 17, 2011, Trump gave birth to her first child, a daughter named Arabella Rose.[20][21]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Ivanka Trump at Fashion Model Directory
  2. ^ La Ferla, Ruth. Introducing the Ivanka, The New York Times, December 27, 2007. Accessed February 19, 2010.
  3. ^ Gurley, George. "Trump Power". Marie Claire.
  4. ^ DePaulo, Lisa. Ivanka Trump's Plan For Total World Domination, GQ Magazine, April 2007; accessed February 19, 2010
  5. ^ Fitch, Stephane. "The Real Apprentices". forbes.com.
  6. ^ a b Keith, Bill (September 2006). "Ivanka on Top". Stuff Magazine Online. Retrieved August 17, 2006. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  7. ^ "Ivanka Trump to appear on 'Apprentice'". Associated Press. March 2, 2006.
  8. ^ Soho Hotel, Downtown New York Hotels Trump Soho
  9. ^ Trump Soho
  10. ^ "Ivanka Trump: I Love My Dad's Hair". People. January 27, 2007.
  11. ^ "Gossip Girl" at IMDB
  12. ^ The Trump Card: Playing to Win in Work and Life, Amazon.com, accessed April 11, 2011.
  13. ^ "People.com". Ivanka Trump & Topher Grace Cozy Up. Retrieved October 12, 2007.
  14. ^ "Report: Tycoon Donald Trump's daughter converting to Judaism". Haaretz. October 30, 2008.
  15. ^ Messer, Lesley. Ivanka Trump Converts to Judaism for Fiancé, People, July 17, 2009. Accessed February 19, 2010.
  16. ^ The View, October 26, 2009
  17. ^ "Ivanka Trump Marries Jared Kusher in Lavish Ceremony". People.com. October 25, 2009. Retrieved February 21, 2011.
  18. ^ United Press International, Wedding Gifts for the Couple Who Have Everything New York Times
  19. ^ LexiB (2009-10-26). "Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner Wed". "LexiB.net". Retrieved 2009-10-26.
  20. ^ "Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner welcome baby girl". Herald Sun. July 17, 2011. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
  21. ^ "Ivanka Trump tweets birth announcement of 1st child, a daughter born in NYC". Washington Post. July 17, 2011. Retrieved July 17, 2011.

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