Donald Trump

The son of a New York real estate developer, Trump grew up in an upper-income section of Queens and quickly joined his father’s business after graduating from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Lured by the tall buildings and bright lights, Trump moved across the East River and set his sights on Manhattan.

Over the following decades, Trump’s reputation grew, not only for his assets but for his made-for-New-York-tabloid exploits. He became a national household name with the success of the hit television show, “The Apprentice,” and earned conservative credentials as he questioned whether President Barack Obama was born outside the United States.

– The Associated Press