My bet is that nearly everyone knows about or has heard of Donald Trump. Having said that, I'm constantly amazed at the different reactions I get when I mention his name or recommend his books. Many people really respect him as a sharp business man, and many have a bad attitude towards him. I can only say of those who have the bad attitude, they have never read his books... So here's some history on the man. 

Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946 in Queens, New York, New York) is an American business executive, entrepreneur, television and radio personality and author. He is the CEO of Trump Organization, an American-based real estate developer, and the founder of Trump Entertainment, which operates several casinos. He received a great deal of publicity following the success of his reality television show, The Apprentice (in which he serves as both executive producer and host for the show). He is the son of Fred Trump who was a wealthy real estate developer based in New York City.

Trump has gained notability for his celebrity lifestyle and his real estate successes, including several skyscrapers bearing his name. He is popularly known as The Donald, a nickname given to him by the media after his ex-wife Ivana Trump, a native of the Czech Republic and only marginally fluent in English, mistakenly referred to him as such in an interview. He is also known for his catchphrase "You're Fired" and his distinctive hair style. 

Donald Trump began his career at his father's company, the Trump Organization, and initially concentrated on his father's preferred field of middle-class rental housing in Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island. One of Donald's first projects, while he was still in college, was the revitalization of the foreclosed Swifton Village apartment complex in Cincinnati, Ohio--turning a 1200-unit complex with a 66% vacancy rate to 100% occupancy within a year. When the Trump Organization sold Swifton Village for $12 million, they cleared $6 million in profit. Trump expanded his fathers company into the lucrative Manhattan real estate market. In the 1970s he benefited from the financially strained New York City government's willingness to give tax concessions in exchange for investments at a time of financial crisis, via the redevelopment of the bankrupt Commodore Hotel. He was also instrumental in steering the development of the Javits Convention Center on property he had an option on.

Donald Trump has had quite an amazing life to date and has experienced the highs and lows of living in both business and personal life. Although he is often seen as, and media portrays him as a harsh and somewhat arrogant person, his books reveal a deeper dimension and insight into his personality. He is a cool bloke, yet an ordinary guy. The things that really strike me about him are... His ability to think big, believe in himself regardless of what others think, not take any crap from anyone and he has a very clear ability to focus and stick to the tasks he sets himself. I thoroughly recommend his books. so far my particular favourite is "How to Get Rich". It was an entertaining read. To check out some of his best selling books click on the links below.