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| And the Lord said to ], "Build an arc, and upon this arc bring 7 pairs of every clean animal, as well as 2 pairs of each unclean animal, for I am to flood the Earth and kill everyone." And Stephen did as he was told. And the Lord saw that all was good. And the Lord said to Stephen Colbert "Now you may go" and the waters flooded the Earth. | |||
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| {{Infobox person | |||
| | name = Eric Trump | |||
| | image = Eric trump.jpg | |||
| | caption=Eric Trump, c. 2010 | |||
| | birth_name = Eric Frederic Trump | |||
| | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1984|1|6}} | |||
| | birth_place = ], ] | |||
| | residence = ], New York City, U.S.<br />], ], U.S. | |||
| | education = ]<br />] | |||
| | political_party = ] | |||
| | alma_mater = ] | |||
| | occupation = {{*}} ] of ]<br /> {{*}} Owner of ]<br /> {{*}} Founder of The Eric Trump Foundation | |||
| | years_active = 2006–present | |||
| | salary = | |||
| | children = | |||
| | parents = ]<br />] | |||
| | relatives = ] (brother)<br />] (sister)<br />Tiffany Trump (half-sister)<br />] (half-brother)<br/>] (stepmother)<br/>] (brother-in-law) | |||
| | website = <br /> | |||
| | networth = $150 million (2015) | |||
| | spouse = {{married|Lara Yunaska|()=small|November 8, 2014}} | |||
| | partner = | |||
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| '''Eric Frederic Trump''' (born January 6, 1984) is an American businessman and philanthropist. He is the third child of American businessman ] and his first wife, ]. He is Executive Vice President, Development and Acquisitions, at ], and directs all new project acquisition and development throughout the world, alongside his brother, ], and sister, ]. In 2006, he founded The Eric Trump Foundation, which has donated and pledged over $28 million to ].<ref name=ETFWelcome>{{cite web|url=http://www.erictrumpfoundation.com |title=Welcome|publisher=Eric Trump Foundation|accessdate=June 30, 2013}}</ref> He also owns ].<ref>Johnson, Richard. (June 15, 2015) . Page Six. Retrieved on 2015-10-30.</ref><ref>. Business Insider. Retrieved on October 30, 2015.</ref> | |||
| ==Early life and education== | |||
| Trump was born in ] and attended ]. His parents divorced in 1991, when he was 7 years old. In 2002, he graduated from ] and served as a board member until 2013.<ref name="celebrityprepschools.com">{{cite web | title=Celebrity Prep Schools | url=http://www.celebrityprepschools.com/part5.htm | accessdate=November 23, 2006 }}</ref> He joined ] in 2006, after graduating with honors from ] in Washington, D.C., with a degree in ] and ].<ref name="cbsnews.com">{{cite news|title=Eric Trump, American Royalty|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/06/09/48hours/main557757.shtml|accessdate=November 23, 2006 | publisher=CBS News|date=June 9, 2003}}</ref> | |||
| ==Career and philanthropy== | |||
| ===The Trump Organization=== | |||
| Trump is an Executive Vice President of Development and Acquisitions, and a task advisor/boardroom judge on '']''. | |||
| He is charged with the domestic and global expansion of the company's real estate interests.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/06/17/fathers-day-donald-trumps-legacy-kids-who-aim-to-think-big/|title=Donald Trump's Legacy: Kids Who Aim to Think Big|first=Dawn|last=Kawamoto|work=Daily Finance|date= June 17, 2011|accessdate=June 17, 2011}}</ref> Along with his father, Trump spearheaded the expansion of the Trump Golf portfolio of properties, increasing the number from three when he joined the company in 2006 to over fifteen, with courses in ], ], ], ], ], ], and ]. Trump regularly identifies and pursues distressed golf properties for domestic and global expansion. Currently, he is responsible for the redesign and renovation of the newly acquired Trump National Doral, Miami, Florida, and its famed Blue Monster course, with his sister, Ivanka.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/Trump-National-Doral-Construction-Ahead-of-Schedule-Eric-Trump-226377351.html|title=Trump National Doral Miami Construction Ahead of Schedule|first=Alexandra|last=Leon|work=NBC 6 South Florida|date=October 3, 2013|accessdate=October 3, 2013}}</ref> | |||
| Trump and his siblings are credited with the creation and management of the Trump Hotel Collection properties. Trump's current management portfolio of global hotels includes ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], the ] and ].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.vegasinc.com/business/tourism/2013/apr/02/hired-or-fired-how-trump-doing-after-5-years/|title=Hired or Fired? How Trump is doing after Five Years in Las Vegas|first=Ron|last=Sylvester|work=VegasInc.com|date=April 2, 2013|accessdate=April 2, 2013}}</ref> | |||
| Trump also executed the acquisition of the Kluge Winery and Vineyard in ], resulting in the creation of ]. In 2013, Trump earned '']''{{'}}s "Rising Star of the Year" Award.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.winemag.com/Web-2013/2013-Rising-Star-of-the-Year-Eric-Trump/|title= 2013 Rising Star of the Year: Eric Trump|first=Andrew|last=Hoover|work=Wine Enthusiast Magazine|date=November 17, 2013|accessdate=November 17, 2013}}</ref> | |||
| In 2012, Trump was recognized by '']'' magazine among their top "30 under 30" in Real Estate and by the '']'' as one of the "20 Most Important Young Philanthropists". <ref>{{cite news|url=http://observer.com/2013/04/new-yorks-young-philanthropist-powerhouse-eric-trump/|title= New York's Young Philanthropist Powerhouse Eric Trump|first=Peter|last=Davis|work=New York Observer|date=April 10, 2013|accessdate=April 10, 2013}}</ref> | |||
| === The Eric Trump Foundation=== | |||
| Founded in 2006,<ref name=ETFWelcome /> The Eric Trump Foundation (ETF) is dedicated to raising money for terminally-ill children at ] – donating and pledging nearly $28 million, to date. | |||
| The Eric Trump Foundation uses only Trump owned and operated facilities, full-time volunteers, donated food and beverage product, and pro-bono celebrity performers to ensure that St. Jude Children's Research Hospital receives nearly all of the money raised by the foundation each year. | |||
| The Eric Trump Foundation pledged $20 million to St. Jude for the construction of The Eric Trump Foundation Surgery and ICU Center, opening in 2015. In 2012, The Eric Trump Foundation Cancer Research Lab at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital made a groundbreaking discovery and identified a critical fusion gene responsible for almost 30% of a rare subtype of childhood leukemia.<ref name=ETFAMKL>{{cite web|url=http://www.erictrumpfoundation.com.php53-5.dfw1-1.websitetestlink.com/news/groundbreaking-discovery-made-by-the-eric-trump-foundation-amkl-cancer-rese/|title=Groundbreaking Discovery made by The Eric Trump Foundation AMKL Cancer Research Lab|date=May 14, 2013|publisher=Eric Trump Foundation|accessdate=June 30, 2013}}</ref> | |||
| The main fundraiser for the foundation is an annual golf invitational held every September at Trump National Golf Club in Westchester County, New York. Past hosts have included ], ], ] and ]. This year, the event raised nearly $2 million for St. Jude. | |||
| The foundation also generates nearly $300,000 per year from a permanent ] online auction, which regularly offers such items as "Spend the Entire Day with President ]" and "Sit in ]'s Personal Seats at a ] Game and Meet the Future Hall of Famer". | |||
| The Eric Trump Foundation is a tax-exempt charitable organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service code. | |||
| ==Criticism by PETA== | |||
| In 2010, ] criticized Trump for an African hunting trip he took with his brother ] ] condemned the pair after photos showed the brothers on an organized safari in ] where they hunted animals.<ref>{{cite news|first=Tara|last=Kelly|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/13/donald-trump-sons-safari-killing_n_1341596.html |title=Donald Trump's Sons Defend Safari Killing Spree In Zimbabwe (PHOTOS) |work=The Huffington Post |date=March 13, 2012|accessdate=June 30, 2013}}</ref> The Director General of The Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority, V. Chandenga, issued an official response supporting the brothers and calling any allegations to the contrary "baseless" and "false".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nypost.com/p/news/business/letter_trump_safari_not_canned_En8UfWq9aDBqVMm8smyqgM |title=Letter: Trump safari not 'canned{{'-}}|first=Lois|last=Weiss|work=New York Post|date= March 28, 2012|accessdate=June 30, 2013}}</ref> Both brothers further defended their safari via ], affirming their actions as hunters and longtime advocates of the outdoors.<ref name="yahoo1">{{cite web|last=Pfeiffer |first=Eric |url=http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/donald-trump-sons-criticized-brutal-hunting-photos-released-213958504.html |title=Donald Trump's sons criticized after brutal hunting photos released|work=The Sideshow|publisher=Yahoo! News|date=November 15, 2011 |accessdate=May 7, 2012}}</ref> Donald Trump, Sr. also addressed the controversy via ] saying that he fully supported his sons.<ref name="yahoo1"/> | |||
| ==Personal life== | |||
| On July 4, 2013, Trump became engaged to longtime girlfriend, Lara Yunaska, an associate producer at the CBS television news program, '']''. The couple married on November 8, 2014. | |||
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And the Lord said to Stephen Colbert, "Build an arc, and upon this arc bring 7 pairs of every clean animal, as well as 2 pairs of each unclean animal, for I am to flood the Earth and kill everyone." And Stephen did as he was told. And the Lord saw that all was good. And the Lord said to Stephen Colbert "Now you may go" and the waters flooded the Earth.