Ivanka Trump
Vice President, The Trump Organization, Entrepreneur, Co-Star "The Apprentice"
Ivanka Trump joined The Trump Organization in 2005 as a member of the development team. She is currently involved in over 30 national and international real estate projects.
Ivanka Trump actively participates in all aspects of real estate development from deal evaluation, analysis and pre-development planning to construction, marketing, operations, sales and leasing.
Ms. Trump has expanded the Trump Organization's interests internationally, bringing the highly acclaimed Trump International Hotel & Tower brand to the global market. Current projects include the Trump International Hotel & Tower on the Palm Jumeirah in Dubai, which will be the flagship building of the island, and the Trump Ocean Club in Panama City, Panama, as well as other locations throughout Europe and Asia.
Ivanka Trump also holds the distinction of being the youngest director among U.S. public boards (Trump Entertainment Resorts).
Ivanka Trump received her Bachelor's degree in real estate from the Wharton School of Finance at the University of Pennsylvania, and is a magna cum laude graduate.
An accomplished speaker and jet-setting world traveler, Ivanka Trump makes appearances on behalf of the Trump Organization, and has been featured in hundreds of magazines worldwide. As one of today's most influential style and social icons, she has appeared on the covers of Forbes Magazine, Golf for Women, Arena Magazine and The Evening Standard/UK, among many others, as well as numerous appearances as an advisor on NBC's The Apprentice. Ms. Trump has recently gone into the diamond business with her own Ivanka Trump diamond jewelry line and Madison Avenue boutique.
Ivanka Trump is also managing the development of new Trump buildings in Chicago, Las Vegas, Honolulu, New York, Atlanta, Jersey City, New Orleans, West Palm Beach, Toronto, the Dominican Republic and Mexico's Baja peninsula. Prior to joining The Trump Organization, Ivanka Trump was a Project Manager in the Retail Development division of Forest City Ratner Companies.
The three adult children of internationally renowned developer Donald Trump Donald Jr., Ivanka and Eric have forged a formidable team leading development and acquisitions for The Trump Organization. Donald Jr., was the first to join his father's company in 2001, followed by Ivanka in 2005 and Eric in 2006. All three are Vice Presidents, working together to expand the company's real estate, retail, commercial and hotel interests internationally. The Trumps are charged with bringing the company further into the global marketplace.
