Robert Trump Explained

Robert Trump
Birth Name:Robert Stewart Trump
Birth Date:26 August 1948
Birth Place:New York City, U.S.
Death Place:New York City, U.S.
Alma Mater:Boston University (BS)
Boards:ZeniMax Media
Spouse:
    Parents:Fred Trump
    Mary Anne MacLeod
    Family:Trump family

    Robert Stewart Trump (August 26, 1948 – August 15, 2020) was an American businessman and investor. He was the younger brother of former U.S. President Donald Trump.

    He served on the board of directors for ZeniMax Media, parent company to Bethesda Softworks, a position he occupied from 1999 until his death in 2020. In addition to being a board member at ZeniMax, Trump was also an investor in the company.

    In the years prior to his death, Robert Trump was the president of Trump Management, a business owned by the Trump siblings, including Donald and Robert. At some point, Trump worked as a real estate developer.

    Early life and education

    See also: Family of Donald Trump. Robert Trump was born in Queens, New York City, on August 26, 1948, to Fred Trump and Mary Anne MacLeod.[1] He was the youngest of their five children; his siblings were Maryanne, Fred Jr., Elizabeth, and Donald.[2] He graduated from St Paul's School in Garden City, Long Island. Trump attended Boston University, where he majored in economics;[3] while there, he played soccer and was the MVP and team captain in 1969.[4]

    Career

    Trump joined his father's business and came to manage the Trump Organization's real estate holdings outside of Manhattan.[5] [6]

    Following Mark G. Etess's death in an October 10, 1989, helicopter crash on a Garden State Parkway median in Lacey Township, New Jersey, Donald Trump appointed Robert Trump to serve in Etess's former position.[7] [8] Etess had been the top executive at the Trump Taj Mahal, Robert Trump's special sporting events coordinator, and was the master of super deals in sports and entertainment for Donald Trump.

    When concern was expressed about violent video games, in 1999, "political luminaries",[9] including Robert Trump, were added to the board of directors for ZeniMax Media, parent company to Bethesda Softworks.[10] until his death in 2020.[11] During his tenure as a director, ZeniMax published several series, including Fallout, The Elder Scrolls, Doom, and Wolfenstein. His role at the company was highlighted by media outlets in the wake of the Parkland school shooting, when his brother linked video games to violence and subsequently met with various industry chiefs,[12] [13] including Robert Altman, CEO of ZeniMax.[14] In addition to being a board member at ZeniMax, Trump was also an investor in the company.[15]

    In the years prior to his death, Robert Trump was the president of Trump Management, Inc.,[16] Fred Trumps business,[17] later owned by the Trump siblings, including Donald and Robert, as well as their sisters Maryanne Trump-Barry and Elizabeth Trump-Grau.[18] At some point, Trump worked as a real estate developer.[19]

    Mary Trump book lawsuit

    See main article: Too Much and Never Enough.

    In June 2020, Robert Trump filed a lawsuit seeking to preclude the upcoming publication of the book by his niece, Mary L. Trump, Too Much and Never Enough. Trump's lawsuit was based on a 2001 confidentiality agreement Mary Trump signed in settling a lawsuit related to her grandfather, Fred Trump's, will and estate.[20]

    Justice Hal B. Greenwald of the New York Supreme Court ruled in July 2020 that the book's publisher, Simon & Schuster, was not a party to the 2001 NDA, and its rights to publish the book were not restricted by that agreement. Greenwald affirmed that Mary Trump's contract with the publisher gave her no ability to halt publication at that point.[21] The book was published as scheduled on July 14, 2020.

    Personal life

    Robert Trump[22] lived in Millbrook, New York.[23] In 2012, Blaine Trump put her $17.5 million mansion in Millbrook, New York, up for sale.[24]

    In 1984, Trump married Blaine Beard,[25] whom he met at a Christie's fundraiser.[26] He had a stepson Christopher Trump-Retchin. In October 2004, Blaine overdosed on pills and was hospitalized at Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan, New York after she learned Robert had bought a $3.7 million house on Long Island for his girlfriend, Ann Marie Pallan, who was his secretary for many years.[27] They were involved in a lengthy divorce battle. The divorce was filed in 2007, went to court in 2008, and they reached a secret settlement in 2010.[28] [29]

    After Robert and Blaine separated, in 2006, after more than 20 years of marriage, they put their 6,500-square-foot, three-unit, three-floor, unfinished co-op residence on the market.[30]

    Trump married his second wife, Ann Marie Pallan, in January 2020.[31] Robert was a longtime friend of Robert A. Altman.[32]

    Relationship with his brother Donald

    In 1990, Donald put Robert in charge[33] of the Trump Taj Mahal casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The casino experienced significant problems with its grand opening, especially the slot machine financial controls, that took months to rectify. According to Jack O'Donnell, a former Trump Organization executive, at one of the meetings, "Donald Trump screamed at his brother, putting the blame for the slot machine debacle entirely on him."[3]

    Robert Trump remained a loyal supporter of his brother's political career. Fox commentator, Eric Bolling, following Robert's death, had stated that he and his wife Ann Marie Pallan were vigorous supporters of Donald. Donald himself stated on Fox & Friends that Robert was his biggest fan and that he would hear about Robert's immense support from others too.

    Illness and death

    In August 2020, ABC News reported that Trump had been hospitalized at Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan, after having previously been in the hospital's intensive care unit for over a week in June.[34] Donald Trump visited him that day, later stating that Robert was seriously ill and was "having a hard time".[35] [36] Robert Trump died at NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital in Manhattan the following day, August 15, 2020, at age 71. The New York Times quoted a family friend as saying that Trump had recently started experiencing intracerebral hemorrhaging after a fall.[3] Mary L. Trump, in an interview with Greenpeace a few days before his death, said that Robert had been sick and hospitalized "a couple of times in the last three months."[37]

    In a written statement, Donald Trump said, "He was not just my brother, he was my best friend."[3] [38] A funeral service was held for Robert on August 21, 2020, in the East Room attended by 150 guests. This was the first time in almost a century that a president had held a funeral in the East Room.[39]

    Notes and References

    1. News: Hannan. Martin. An inconvenient truth? Donald Trump's Scottish mother was a low-earning migrant. February 11, 2017. The National. May 20, 2016. October 14, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181014054533/http://www.thenational.scot/news/14903147.An_inconvenient_truth__Donald_Trump_s_Scottish_mother_was_a_low_earning_migrant/. live.
    2. News: January 9, 2017. Trump's Brother and Yankees Executive Coming to Hudson Valley. WKXP. February 11, 2017. February 12, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170212163941/http://hudsonvalleycountry.com/trumps-brother-and-yankees-executive-coming-to-hudson-valley/. live.
    3. News: Karni. Annie. August 15, 2020. Robert S. Trump, the President's Younger Brother, Dies at 71. en-US. The New York Times. August 16, 2020. 0362-4331.
    4. News: Staff Writer . Robert Trump, BU Alum and President's Brother, Dies . BU Today . August 16, 2020 . August 17, 2020 .
    5. Book: Blair. Gwenda. The Trumps: Three Generations of Builders and a Presidential Candidate. 2015. Simon & Schuster. 978-1501139369. 454. February 11, 2017. February 17, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170217015120/https://books.google.com/books?id=uJifCgAAQBAJ&dq. live.
    6. News: Horowitz. Jason. For Donald Trump, Lessons From a Brother's Suffering. February 11, 2017. New York Times. January 2, 2016. October 27, 2017. https://archive.today/20171027141255/https://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/03/us/politics/for-donald-trump-lessons-from-a-brothers-suffering.html. live.
    7. News: Borja . Debbie . October 10, 1989: 3 Trump execs, 2 pilots die as helicopter crashes in Parkway median . . October 11, 1989 . July 2, 2021.
    8. News: Trump Taj Mahal closed on the anniversary of executives' helicopter crash . . October 10, 2016 . July 2, 2021.
    9. News: Roberts . Sam . Robert Altman, Video Game Mogul Who Survived Scandal, Dies at 73 . 28 July 2024 . . 13 February 2021.
    10. Web site: Alissa. McAloon. Obituary: ZeniMax board member Robert Trump. Gamasutra. August 17, 2020. August 17, 2020.
    11. Web site: ZeniMax Media Board of Directors. https://web.archive.org/web/20200731034441/https://www.zenimax.com/about. July 31, 2020. August 16, 2020.
    12. Web site: Video-Game Companies Are Meeting With Trump. His Brother Is on One's Board. Sink. Justin. Palmeri. Christopher. Bloomberg. March 8, 2018. August 16, 2020. June 25, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200625224610/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-03-08/game-maker-joining-gun-violence-discussion-has-a-trump-on-board. live.
    13. Web site: Trump Pits Video Game Makers Against Harshest Critics In Closed-Door Meeting. NPR. Montanaro. Domenico. Parks. Miles. March 18, 2018. August 16, 2020.
    14. Web site: These are the video games the White House played in its meeting on game violence . Mike . Snider . March 8, 2018 . August 16, 2020 . .
    15. Web site: Dean. Takahashi. ZeniMax Media raises $9.9 million from some big names. VentureBeat. May 30, 2008. August 16, 2020. June 25, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160625124752/http://venturebeat.com/2008/05/30/zenimax-media-raises-99-million-from-some-big-names/. live.
    16. Web site: Mary L. Trump, Plaintiff, v. Donald J. Trump, in his personal capacity, 77 Misc. 3d 543 . CaseText + Citator . Supreme Court, New York County . 25 July 2024 . November 14, 2022.
    17. News: Kranish . Michael . Robert Trump, younger brother of the president, dies at 71 . 25 July 2024 . Washington Post . 16 August 2020.
    18. News: Who Is Robert Trump? President's Brother Hospitalized, Seriously Ill. Thomas Kika. International Business Times. August 14, 2020. August 16, 2020.
    19. Web site: Trump says younger brother and 'best friend' Robert Trump has died . The Independent . August 16, 2020 . en . August 16, 2020.
    20. News: Jacobs . Shayna . Judge affirms Trump's niece can publish her book about the president and his family . July 17, 2020 . . July 13, 2020 . July 18, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200718041120/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/mary-trump-book-too-much-and-never-enough/2020/07/13/6d8c64d8-c521-11ea-a99f-3bbdffb1af38_story.html . live .
    21. News: Donald Trump's Niece Mary Can Speak Out About Her Family with Scathing New Memoir, Judge Rules. People.com. July 14, 2020. August 15, 2020. August 5, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200805035450/https://people.com/politics/judge-rules-for-mary-trump-in-memoir-lawsuit/. live.
    22. News: Paid Notice: Deaths: Trump, MaryA. . 28 July 2024 . . 11 August 2000.
    23. News: Kasssel. Matthew. November 2, 2016. Where Has Donald Trump's Brother Robert Been During This Election?. Town & Country. February 11, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170520102534/https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/money-and-power/news/a8479/robert-trump/. May 20, 2017. tc.
    24. News: The Oh-So-Very Un-Trump Mansion of Socialite Blaine Trump. Bear. Rob. June 22, 2012. Curbed. February 18, 2019.
    25. News: Paid Notice: Deaths: Beard, Josephus Simmons II . 28 July 2024 . . 8 March 2002.
    26. News: October 28, 1987. The Winning Ways of Blaine Trump. New York Times. February 11, 2017. January 27, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170127082911/http://www.nytimes.com/1987/10/28/garden/the-winning-ways-of-blaine-trump.html. live.
    27. https://www.thelist.com/237117/ann-marie-pallan-who-is-robert-trumps-wife Ann Marie Pallan: Who is Robert Trump's wife?
    28. News: Divorce, Park Avenue Style. Rosenblum. Emma. December 8, 2007. New York. February 18, 2019.
    29. News: Rosenblum. Emma. December 8, 2007. Divorce, Park Avenue Style. New York. February 11, 2017. June 3, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170603152842/http://nymag.com/news/intelligencer/41836/. live.
    30. News: Neuman . William . A Trump Triplex Goes on the Market . 28 July 2024 . . 14 May 2006.
    31. Web site: Robert Trump, younger brother of president, dead at 71. August 16, 2020 . August 31, 2020.
    32. Web site: Christopher . Palmeri . From Banking Scandal to Video-Game CEO to Billion-Dollar Score . bloomberg.com . September 25, 2020 . February 7, 2021 . September 27, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200927030721/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-09-25/from-banking-scandal-to-video-game-ceo-to-billion-dollar-score . live.
    33. News: Janson . Donald . 10TH AND LARGEST CASINO OPENS IN ATLANTIC CITY . 28 July 2024 . . 15 May 1984.
    34. News: Holland, Steve. August 16, 2020. 'He was my best friend' - Robert Trump, US president's brother who shunned the spotlight, dies. Irish Independent.
    35. News: Robert Trump, Donald's brother, seriously ill in New York hospital. August 16, 2020. The Guardian.
    36. News: Jackson. David. Fritze. John. Subramanian. Courtney. August 14, 2020. 'Having a hard time.' President Trump's brother Robert is hospitalized in New York. en-US. USA Today. August 16, 2020.
    37. Web site: Fireside fire drill with Jane Fonda and Mary Trump. August 14, 2020. Greenpeace USA.
    38. Web site: Robert Trump, the younger brother of President Donald Trump, dead at age 71. August 16, 2020 . August 16, 2020. CNN.
    39. News: Trump Holds a Rare White House Funeral for His Younger Brother, Robert. August 24, 2020. The New York Times. August 21, 2020 . Rogers . Katie . Haberman . Maggie .

    This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Robert Trump".

    Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2024, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.