The Real Deal New York

Donald Trump, Jr.s first job was working for his father, earning minimum wage as a dock attendant at the Trump Castle marina. Growing up, Trump learned more about business by watching his father work. When I spent time with my father it wasnt playing ball in the backyard, he told the New York Times. I came to his office and listened to him do business or sat in on meetings.

Since joining Trump Organization in 2001, where he is now executive vice president, Trump has focused mainly on the commercial leasing side of the business. However, he also has overseen and managed some of the companys high-profile properties, such as Trump Soho and the Trump International Hotel & Tower in Chicago.

A chip off the old block, Trump also has a flair for controversy and flamboyance, even if its to a lesser degree than his father. In 2012 Donald and brother Eric were vilified for hunting several exotic animals during a safari hunt in Zimbabwe, even being shown with a severed elephant tale and a dead leopard, after which Donald refused to apologize. He has also starred in a supporting role on his fathers reality TV show, The Apprentice, where his role has been to stir up controversy in the board room.

Trump graduated University of Pennsylvania with a degree in finance and marketing. Besides his role at Trump Organization, Trump is an ambassador for Operation Smile, which provides cleft-lip surgery for poor children.

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