Donald Trump’s Business Partners In 5 Key Industries.
The industries include the following:
Real Estate
Casino and Hotels
Golf Course
Beauty Pageant, and
Media.
Donald Trump’s business empire has been built on partnerships with various individuals and organizations over the years.
Here are some of his notable business partners:
1. Real Estate Partners
Fred Trump.
Trump’s father was his first business partner, and together they built the Trump Organization into a successful real estate company.
Equitable Life Assurance Company.
Trump partnered with Equitable to develop Trump Tower, a 58-story skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan.
Ben Holloway.
Holloway, a top Equitable officer, helped convince the company to partner with Trump on the Trump Tower project.
2. Casino and Hotel Partners.
Holiday Corp.
Trump partnered with Holiday Corp. to build Harrah’s at Trump Plaza in Atlantic City.
Merv Griffin.
Trump acquired the Taj Mahal Casino in Atlantic City from Griffin and Resorts International in 1988.
Ivana Trump.
Trump’s first wife managed the Trump Castle casino and hotel in Atlantic City.
3. Golf Course Partners
Trump has partnered with various investors to develop golf courses around the world, including in Scotland and Ireland.
4. Beauty Pageant Partners
NBC.
Trump partnered with NBC to broadcast the Miss Universe, Miss USA, and Miss Teen USA pageants.
5.Media (Televisa)
Trump partnered with the Mexican media conglomerate to broadcast the pageants in Mexico.
Other Business Partners
Lee Iacocca.
Trump partnered with the former Chrysler CEO to develop a condominium complex in West Palm Beach, Florida.
The Kushner Family.
Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, has been involved in various business dealings with Trump, including the development of the Trump Ocean Club International Hotel and Tower in Panama.
It’s worth noting that Trump’s business partnerships have not always been successful.
He has been involved in several high-profile bankruptcies, including the Trump Taj Mahal casino and hotel in Atlantic City.
- Additionally, some of his partnerships have been marred by controversy, such as his partnership with the Equitable Life Assurance Company on the Trump Tower project, which was criticized for its use of undocumented Polish immigrant workers.
