I am Donald John Trump I am an American business magnate, investor, television personality and author. He is the chairman and president and CEO of The Trump Organization since 1971 and the founder of Trump Entertainment Resorts. Trump's extravagant lifestyle, outspoken manner, and role on the NBC reality show The Apprentice have made him a well-known celebrity who was No. 17 on the 2011 Forbes Celebrity 100 list.