Trump began his career working for his father's company called Elizabeth Trump and Son. His first project was a revitalisation property investment that his father had purchased for $5.7 million in 1962. Donald invested $500,000 into the PROJECT and within a few years sold it for $6.75 million.
In the last 5 years Donald Trump has taken the world by storm. With Trump Towers and the popularity of his hit show The Apprentice has made him a media icon, as if his presence wasn't big enough already.
But what is it that really makes him the man that he is?
What are the Donald Trump characteristics that set "The Donald" apart from us mere mortals? There are several attributes that one could connect with Mr Donald Trump that contribute to him being the great man that he is.
One of the most obvious but under appreciated Donald Trump characteristics is his passion.
This is a man who wakes up before the sun rises, everyday, to go after the next deal. Do you think he needs to do this? Is he hurting financially and stretching to pay the bills?
No. He loves what he does. He loves, with his whole heart, the art of the deal. It gets him out of bed early and keeps him going strong well into the night.
That's why his net worth is in the several billions.