Daddy Trump to Kids: “Go to College”

November 2nd, 2009

While it’s fun to keep up with certain celebrities and read about the hijinks of others, what college-bound students really need are role models who give them a little more than just a photogenic smile on a glitzy red carpet.

And in the case of Donald Jr., Eric, and Ivanka Trump, you get a lot more.

Say what you will about Donald Trump’s hair, but you’ve got to hand it to him—he raises his children to be hard-working individuals who do not take their fortunes for granted. In fact, he also taught them not to assume that there was a job waiting for them in his own enterprise just because they were his kids; the next generation of the Trump Corporation had to earn their degree just like anyone else in his company.

Just like their dear old dad, Donald Jr. and Ivanka are graduates of the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania, arguably one of the best business programs in the country. Eric is a graduate of Georgetown University, where he majored in finance and management and also had a minor in psychology. After graduation, all three had great jobs waiting for them in Dad’s company, but if you’ve ever watched an episode of “The Apprentice,” you’ll know that they’ll have to continue to prove themselves in order to stay on the payroll.

It’s kind of nice to know that there are celebrities out there that people can still emulate without getting arrested. Even with Ivanka’s fair share of red carpet poses, I can’t help but wonder how many of those parties she’s had to leave early because she has work the next day.

–Barbara Bellesi

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