Eric Trump
Eric F. Trump | |
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| Born | January 6, 1984 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | my basement |
| Occupations | sucking this d
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| Years active | 2006–present |
| Parent(s) | Donald J. Trump and Ivana Trump |
| Website | The Trump Organization The Eric Trump Foundation |
Eric Fredrick Trump (born January 6, 1984) is the third child of Donald J. Trump and Ivana Trump, and is executive vice president, real estate development and mergers and acquisitions, at The Trump Organization, Trump Tower. He is also the founder and chairman of The Eric Trump Foundation.[1]
Early life and education
Trump was born in New York City. He has two full siblings, Donald Jr. and Ivanka, and two half-siblings, Tiffany, from his father's marriage to Marla Maples, as well as a younger half-brother, Barron, from his father's current marriage to Melania Knauss-Trump.
In 2002, Trump graduated from The Hill School, where he remains an active board member.[2] He joined The Trump Organization in 2006, after graduating with honors from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., with a degree in finance and management and minor in psychology.[3]
Career
The Trump Organization
As Executive Vice President of Development and Acquisitions, Trump is actively involved in all aspects of real estate development, both nationally and internationally. From acquisition and development to sales and marketing functions, he plays a pivotal role in more than 70 active real estate Trump projects around the world.
Most recently, Trump oversaw the acquisition of the Kluge Winery and Vineyard in Charlottesville, Virginia, resulting in the development of Eric Trump Wine Manufacturing, LLC.
Alongside his father, Trump is also responsible for the expansion of the Trump National Golf Club portfolio of properties and is involved in all construction, design, membership marketing and daily operations to ensure Trump's brand standards are met. Currently, Trump directly oversees Trump Golf properties in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Florida, North Carolina, California and Puerto Rico.
Trump is a prominent fixture in business and has appeared as a speaker for international business and real estate conferences, as well as media outlets such as NBC, CNBC, FOX, Fox Business and The New York Post to analyze or comment on economic and development matters affecting the global economy.
Trump also serves as a task advisor and boardroom judge on The Apprentice and The Celebrity Apprentice and was prominently featured this season on Donald J. Trump's Fabulous World of Golf, which documents the "behind-the-scenes" workings of the Trump Organization and Trump Golf.
The Eric Trump Foundation
Six years ago, Trump and his friends created The Eric Trump Foundation (ETF) with the idea that young adults should do more for the community. The foundation strives to improve the lives of children battling life-threatening diseases at Saint Jude Children's Hospital. To date, ETF has nearly $4 million toward this mission and has established itself as a leading global philanthropy by maintaining a lean infrastructure that has allowed ETF to sustain one of the lowest expense ratios of any registered 501(c)(3) charity. Trump picked Saint Jude Children's Hospital as his beneficiary because no child is ever denied treatment due to their inability to pay and because the research hospital shares their findings with any/all global cancer studies and/or treating physicians free of charge.
The main fundraiser for the foundation is the annual golf invitational held at Trump National Golf Club, Westchester, New York, every September. Here, 36 golf foursomes compete for one-of-a-kind prizes, including Trump Golf and Hotel packages, as well as A-list celebrity experiences, NFL, NHL, MLB, NBA and NASCAR packages, high-performance automobiles and exclusive vacations, followed by an evening dinner and live auction. Past notable hosts have included Jimmy Fallon and Bret Michaels. This year, the 6th Annual Eric Trump Foundation dinner was held on September 10, 2012, at Trump National Golf Club, Westchester, featuring a performance by comedianne, Lisa Lampanelli, and raised over $1.3M. Recent ETF benefits at both Trump National Golf Club, Los Angeles, and Trump National Golf Club, Hudson Valley, have also proven very successful.
With plans to expand this Golf Invitational to all Trump National properties within the coming years, ETF aims to raise even more money for Saint Jude Children's Hospital. The foundation has also generated nearly $400,000.00 in donations from a permanent online Charitybuzz auction site page, which has offered such unique items as "Spend the Entire Day with President Bill Clinton" to "Sit in Derek Jeter's Personal Seats at a New York Yankees Game & Meet the Future Hall of Famer on the Field during Batting Practice."
Controversy
Trump drew criticism for an African hunting trip he took with his brother Donald Trump Jr. in 2010. PETA condemned the pair after photos showed the brothers on a safari in Zimbabwe, where they hunted animals that included a leopard, elephant, buffalo and crocodile.[4] The Director General of The Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority, V. Chandenga, issued an official response supporting the brothers and calling any allegations to the contrary "baseless" and "false."[5] Both brothers further defended their safari via Twitter, affirming their actions as hunters and longtime advocates of the outdoors.[6]Donald Trump Sr. also addressed the controversy via TMZ saying that he fully supported his sons.[6]
References
- ^ "Children's Charities l Eric Trump Foundation Charity for Children". Erictrumpfoundation.com. Retrieved May 7, 2012.
- ^ "Celebrity Prep Schools". Retrieved November 23, 2006.
- ^ "Eric Trump, American Royalty". CBS News. June 9, 2003. Retrieved November 23, 2006.
- ^ Posted: 03/13/2012 4:49 pm Updated: 03/15/2012 2:44 pm (March 13, 2012). "Donald Trump's Sons Defend Safari Killing Spree In Zimbabwe (PHOTOS)". Huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved May 7, 2012.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Posted: 03/28/2012 (March 28, 2012). "Letter: Trump safari not "canned"". NYPOST.com. Retrieved May 22, 2012.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b Pfeiffer, Eric (November 15, 2011). "Donald Trump's sons criticized after brutal hunting photos released | The Sideshow - Yahoo! News". News.yahoo.com. Retrieved May 7, 2012.
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