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: Donald Trump, born on June 14, 1946 in Queens, New York, is the fourth of five children of Frederick C and Mary MacLeod Trump. Donald Trump was an energetic, assertive child, and his parents sent him to the New York Military Academy at age 13, hoping the discipline of the school would channel his energy in a positive manner. Trump did well at the academy, both socially and academically, rising to be a star athlete and student leader by the time he graduated in 1964.

He entered Fordham University and then transferred to the Wharton School of Finance at the University of Pennsylvania, from which he graduated in 1968 with a degree in economics. In 1979 Trump leased a site on Fifth Avenue adjacent to the famous Tiffany & Company as the location for a monumental $200 million apartment-retail complex designed by Der Scutt. It was named Trump Tower when it opened in 1982.

Currently, he is the Chairman and CEO of the Trump Organization, a US-based real-estate developer. He is also the founder of Trump Entertainment Resorts, which operates numerous casinos and hotels across the world. His extravagant lifestyle and outspoken manner have made him a celebrity for years, a status, which was only amplified by the success of his NBC reality show, The Apprentice.

The Miss Universe Organization is jointly owned by him and the National Broadcasting Company (NBC). The organisation produces the Miss Universe, Miss USA, and Miss Teen USA pageants. His other investments include a 17.2% stake in Parker Adnan, Inc (formerly AdnanCo Group), a Bermuda-based financial services holdings company. In its October 7, 2007 Forbes 400 issue, "Acreage Aces," Forbes valued Trump's wealth to $3.0 billion. Trump is known for his many properties.

* A little more moderation would be good. Of course, my life hasn't exactly been one of moderation

* Anyone who thinks my story is anywhere near over is sadly mistaken

* Everything in life is luck

* Experience taught me a few things. One is to listen to your gut, no matter how good something sounds on paper. The second is that you're generally better off sticking with what you know. And the third is that sometimes your best investments are the ones you don't make

* I could never have imagined that firing 67 people on national television would actually make me more popular, especially with the younger generation