Donald Trump's Business Career

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Slide 1 Introduction to Trump's Business Career

Slide 2 Early Real Estate Ventures

Slide 3 Legal Battles and Roy Cohn

Slide 4 Manhattan and Chicago Developments

Slide 5 Atlantic City Casinos

Slide 6 Golf Clubs and Mar-a-Lago

Slide 7 Licensing the Trump Name

Slide 8 Side Ventures and Investments

Slide 9 Controversies and Tax Schemes

Slide 10 Conclusion and Legacy

Introduction to Trump's Business Career

Donald Trump began his career in 1968 at Trump Management, his father's real estate company.

In 1971, Trump became president of the Trump Organization, overseeing 48 corporations.
He renovated the Commodore Hotel in 1978, later rebranded as the Grand Hyatt Hotel.
Trump Tower, completed in 1983, became his primary residence and business headquarters.

Roy Cohn, Trump's mentor, helped him countersue the U.S. government for $100 million in 1973.
Trump faced over 4,000 lawsuits in three decades, often for nonpayment issues.
He filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy six times between 1991 and 2009.

Trump acquired the Plaza Hotel in 1988 but lost it to banks in 1992 due to bankruptcy.
He developed 40 Wall Street in 1996, rebranded as the Trump Building.
His last major project was the Trump International Hotel and Tower in Chicago (2008).

Trump opened Harrah's at Trump Plaza in 1984, later acquiring Trump Taj Mahal in 1988.
His casinos filed for bankruptcy multiple times, with THCR collapsing in 2009.
He sold assets like the Trump Shuttle and Trump Princess to reduce personal debt.

Trump licensed his name for over 50 products, generating $59 million in revenue.
By 2018, only two consumer goods companies still used his name.
40 licensed residential projects were never built.

Trump and siblings formed All County Building Supply to inflate rents and reduce taxes.
The IRS investigated Trump for potential tax write-offs on the Chicago tower.
His business practices often faced legal scrutiny.