Ivanka Marie Trump is a name that needs no introduction in financial circles. Indeed, this Trump Organization executive, fashion mogul, wife and mother of 2 has a lot going on. That her father is the iconic Donald Trump is secondary to her personal achievements which are substantial by anyone’s admission. Like Trump himself, Ivanka Trump is also a graduate of the same school. But her role within the Trump Organization is markedly different from that of The Donald, as she is responsible for the company’s Design & Creative Vision. Her prowess extends to 9 properties and 4 properties in the pipeline. Ivanka Trump has an impressive resume which includes VP for Development and Acquisitions at the Trump Organization. While she was certainly born into privilege, she proved her worth by graduating summa cum laude from the Wharton School of Finance in 2004. She also holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Economics. With an impressive academic record in hand, she wasted no time immersing herself in the cutthroat world of real-estate development, fashion and modeling. In 2009 she married Jared Kushner, and Arabella Rose was born in 2011 followed by Joseph Fredrick in 2013.
Highlights of her Flourishing Career
- Ivanka Trump worked at Forest City Enterprises where she developed her own retail brand named Ivanka Trump on Madison Avenue
- She appeared on the front cover of Seventeen magazine
- Ivanka Trump is on the board of 100 Women in Hedge Funds
- She appeared on The Apprentice in place of Carolyn Kepcher for 5 episodes
- Ivanka then appeared on The Apprentice 6 and Celebrity Apprentice
- Her fashion brand is available at Zappos, Macy’s, Amazon, Lord & Taylor, Bloomingdale’s , Nordstrom and Neiman Marcus
A Financial Juggernaut
At just 33 years old, she has racked up a list of financial achievements that are the envy of her peers. Besides for her senior role at the Trump Organization, she also hogs the limelight as the founder and CEO of the Ivanka Trump fashion label. She’s a staunch advocate of promoting women in the workplace, among many other social initiatives. She’s determined to break the connotation of what she perceives as the quintessential working woman. Ivanka Trump has taken a hands-on approach to real estate development, often being the only woman on board. And she’s quick to challenge stereotypes by adopting a gender neutral approach to parenting and work activities. Her focus is on the importance of technology in the daily lives of people, and what she considers to be the overlap of work and personal time and how best to manage it.
At the Trump Organization, she works alongside her siblings and her father. Ivanka is of the opinion that families that work together either never see eye to eye or they get along like a house on fire. Fortunately, she credits the strong family bonds between her and her brothers for their successful working partnership. In Ivanka Trump’s opinion, each of the siblings – her, Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr brings something unique and valuable to the table. Their disagreements often result in better outcomes as opposed to breakdowns of communication and chaos. She credits the difference between something that is high-quality and something that is exceptional as a matter of managing the fine details. If her life is chaotic, she prefers to think of it as managed chaos instead.
Net Worth of $150 Million
Instead of trying to find balance in what she does, she focuses on her priorities which are invariably financial & family. The interchangeability of priorities is something that she prides herself on and is one of the reasons why she considers herself so successful. Like so many other financial moguls, Ivanka Trump stresses the importance of being passionate about what you do. And her key to success is surrounding herself with people with a can-do attitude. Her net worth has conservatively been estimated at $150 million, but that is merely a base figure that does not take into account the growth potential of the brand and that of the Trump Organization, or her legacy. Besides for her fashion exploits which are fast gaining traction with men and women across the US, she’s also an accomplished writer (The Trump Card: Playing to Win in Work and Life) and a successful fashion model. Her fine jewellery line is another source of income which she is in the process of further developing. Among others, her fashion merchandise lines include accessories, eyewear, footwear, handbags, perfumes, outerwear and other accoutrements.
Ivanka Trump Stresses No Politics Please
With all the hullabaloo surrounding her father’s fiery GOP political campaign, one would think that Ivanka Trump was gung-ho into politics. But no; she prefers to focus on her family and her business career and avoid the contentious divisions created by taking political sides. Although it must be said that she has been a contributor to the Democratic Party in the past. She is a close friend of Chelsea Clinton, and the two of them do not discuss political matters when in one another’s company. Ivanka Trump is active in social circles, influencing millions of followers on Twitter, InstaGram and Facebook. Her fashion company has become so successful, that she has been repeatedly approached to sell it. However, she has no interest in selling and she plans on expanding her business well beyond its current capabilities. She’s so work focused that she often finds herself e-mailing clients, manufacturers and other business contacts at all hours of the night and early morning. She considers that part and parcel of the ambitious life that she has undertaken. She was awarded the Businesswoman of the Year in 2012 by the Top Choice Awards. Banc De Binary rates this financial tycoon as one of the most ambitious, successful and capable women in the world. Her star is only now beginning to blossom and her business empire is fast gaining traction with a global audience.
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