Eric Trump is a well-known American entrepreneur and the second son of the President-elect of the United States, Donald Trump. As of the present day, Eric is the vice president of the Trump Organisation and the one responsible for overseeing the different project acquisitions and the overall development of the country. Eric does all of it with the help of his brother Donald Trump Jr and sister, Ivanka Trump.
Eric is also the founder and President of the Eric Trump Foundation which is an organisation which mainly does philanthropic activities. The money raised by the organisation is all gone towards the betterment of the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. He also owns more than 15 wineries all over the country and is responsible for looking after the different golf courses owned by his father.
The election of the U.S Presidential candidate and also the simultaneous result of it have not just affected Donald Trump, but the protestors have got to Eric as well. Recently, he and his wife were mobbed by a group of teenagers who threw some abusive swears and protested against Trump.
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Early life and education
Eric Trump was born on January 06, 1984 in Manhattan, New York to Donald Trump and Ivana Trump. His parents divorced when he was seven years old. Eric did his schooling from the Trinity School and then graduated from The Hill School in 2002. He was also part of the board of the school till 2003.
Eric pursued his higher educated from the Georgetown University and finally graduated from there in the year 2006. He earned a bachelor’s degree in finance and management from his University. Later, he joined the Trump Organisation to look after his father’s business.
Eric Trump – Wife
Eric married his girlfriend of years, Lara Lea Yunaska who herself is an associate producer of a television program. The wedding was a lavish one which was held in Mar-a-Lago club which is located in Palm Beach in Florida. The embellished chuppah in the wedding was something that definitely caught everyone’s attention.
Career
Eric was part of the show The Apprentice which aired on NBC where he worked as the task advisor and boardroom judge. He manages the entirety of the Trump Organisation along with his brother and sister, Donald Trump Jr. and Ivanka Trump. He is mainly responsible for looking after the global and domestic expansion of the organization.
Eric also oversees the different golf courses owned by his father, Donald Trump which are from New York till Puerto Rico. His own founded organisation, Eric Trump organisation mainly focuses on philanthropic activities.
Controversies
The 1.96 meter trall Eric was accused of fraud when it was found that the generated funds by the Eric Trump Organisation were not solely invested in St. Judes Children’s Research Hospital. It was also found that 95% of the funds were channelled for the betterment of the Trump Organisation.
He was accused of having narrow minds and shallow ideals about se**al assaults against women in a workplace.
Eric Trump – Net worth
Eric Trump has an estimated net worth of $150 million.
