Donald Trump
Panelist, "The Marriage Ref"
Donald J. Trump is the very definition of the American success story, continually setting standards of excellence while expanding his interests in real estate, gaming, and sports and entertainment. After graduating from the Wharton School of Finance, he started his business career in an office he shared with his father.
In New York City, the Trump signature is synonymous with the most prestigious of addresses, among them the world-renowned Fifth Avenue skyscraper Trump Tower; Trump International Hotel & Tower; The Trump World Tower at the United Nations Plaza; 40 Wall Street; and Trump Park Avenue. His portfolio includes the historic Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Florida, and his ever-expanding collection of award-winning golf courses, which span the U.S. from Los Angeles to New York, New Jersey, Washington, D.C., and Florida, and internationally from Scotland to the Grenadines. The Trump Hotel Collection has grown to include properties in Chicago, Las Vegas, Waikiki, Toronto, Panama, and Dubai, in addition to Trump SoHo New York and the acclaimed Trump International Hotel & Tower on Central Park West, which once again won the coveted Mobil Five-Star Award as well as the Five Star Diamond Award from the American Academy of Hospitality Sciences.
Trump is the Emmy-nominated star and co-producer of the reality television series "The Apprentice," which quickly became the number one show on television, making ratings history and receiving rave reviews and worldwide attention. "The Celebrity Apprentice" has met with great success as well, and has become one of the highest rated shows on television. 2010 marks the ninth season of this remarkable series. "You're fired!" is listed as the third greatest television catchphrase of all time. Trump also co-owns the Miss Universe, Miss USA, and Miss Teen USA pageants with NBC. A recent Miss Universe pageant won its night in the ratings, and the show is currently broadcast in 180 countries. In 2007, Mr. Trump received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
An accomplished author, Trump has authored over ten bestsellers. His first book "The Art of the Deal," is considered a business classic and one of the most successful business books of all time.