The Trump heirs are climbing the ranks at their father’s company.
Last month Ivanka Trump joined the board of Trump Entertainment Resorts, the gaming branch of the Trump Organization. Only 25 years old, Ivanka is the first of the three siblings to become a board member. But she probably won’t be the last.
She said that her brothers Donald Jr., 29, and Eric, 22, could soon follow as board members of one of Donald’s companies. Donald Sr. is chairman of the Trump Entertainment Resorts board.
Ivanka, who currently holds a vice president title within the Trump Organization, is working side-by-side with the family on hotels, residential developments and golf clubs.
“I can bring a lot to the board by representing a new demographic,” Ivanka said. “As the only female on the board who is essentially younger, I’ll have a chance to bring an unheard voice.”
Filling the niche demographic was mainly why Ivanka was chosen over her older brother Donald Jr., who’s been with the company longer, she added.
Ivanka was officially expected to be voted in as a board member in early August, after receiving her license from the state Casino Control Commission.
Prior to joining her father’s company in the fall of 2005, Ivanka attended University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School and worked for real estate developer Forest City Enterprises.