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Trump was Born
Donald Trump born to a married couple, Fred Trump and Marry Ann MacLeod. -
Trouble at School
He was sent to the New York Military Academy because of troubles at school. He was only 13 at the time. -
School Sportsman
He played Football, Soccer, and Baseball at the Military Academy. He graduated in 1964 and went off to go to college for real estate. -
Business man
He worked at his Father’s Company while in college. -
Moving for a Job
He moved to Manhattan because of economic opportunity. -
Marriage
He got married to Ivana Zelnickova Winklmayr, a New York fashion model. -
He's a Father
His first son, Donald Trump Jr. was born and his wife became vice president of the Trump Organization. -
Complete Redo
He converted an old dying hotel into a Very nice down town hotel with complete renovations. -
Changing the City
He turned an old railroad Pensylvaina Central Railroad yard to a city convention center. -
Partnership
Holiday Inns Corporation offered a partnership after a lot of searching and gave him the rights to open a casino in Atlantic city. -
Another Hotel
Opened a $200,000,000 hotel adjacent to Tiffany & Company called Trump Tower. -
More Changes
He bought 76 acres in west Manhattan to build a dozen skyscrapers, a mall, and a riverfront park. -
Destroing the partnership
Trump buys out the Holiday Inns and changes the name of the casino to Trump Plaza. -
His Empire Falls
The real estate market declined and caused his net worth to drop from $1.7 billion to $500 million. -
Another Casino
Bought the largest hotel/casino in the world, Taj Mahal in Atlantic city. -
Resurgence
It was reported that he had nearly 2 billion dollars. -
Leader
He considered running for the reform party’s nomination for president. -
Getting Huge Again
Trump was valued at 3 billion dollars. -
Shooting for the Leader Again.
He considered running for president against Barack Obama.