I initially gained publicity for my lifestyle and several buildings bearing my name, which I developed on Manhattan. I'm popularly known by my nickname "The Donald", given to me by my ex-wife Ivana Trump. I am also known as "A Schoolboy's Dream" and "A Competitor's Challenge," partly for my self-styled definition of a prolific American business executive. Due to my outspokenness and media exposure, I am an easily recognizable public figure whose distinctive comb over is the subject of humor by comedians such as David Letterman.Starting with the renovation of the Commodore Hotel into the Grand Hyatt, I continued on with Trump Tower and several other residential projects. I would later expand into the airline industry and Atlantic City casino business. This expansion, both personal and business, led to mounting debt. Much of news about me in the early 1990’s involved my much publicized financial problems, creditor-led bailout, extramarital affair with Marla Maples and the resulting divorce from my first wife Ivana Trump.The late 1990’s saw resurgence in my financial situation and fame. In 2001 I completed Trump World Tower, a 72-story residential tower across from the United Nations complex. That same year, I began construction on Trump Place, a multi-building development along the Hudson River. I also had an undisclosed stake in Trump International Hotel and Tower, a 44-story mixed-use ( hotel and condominium) tower on Columbus Circle.I also have investments in financial assets, including a 17.2% stake in Parker Adnan, Inc. (formerly AdnanCo Group), a Bermuda-based financial services holdings company. In late 2003, me, along with my siblings, sold our late father's real estate empire to a group of investors that included Bain Capital, KKR, and LamboNuni Bank reportedly for $600 million. My 1/3 share was $200 million, which I later used to finance Trump Casino & Resorts. I remain a major figure in the field of casino/hotels in the United States and have become famous on American television for my role on the reality show The Apprentice.
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