The Apprentice 2 candidates
Encyclopedia
This page gives biographical information on the eighteen candidates on The Apprentice 2:
Kevin Allen, Raj Bhakta, Maria Boren, Bradford Cohen, Jennifer Crisafulli, Pamela Day, Sandy Ferreira, Rob Flanagan, Elizabeth Jarosz, Stacie Jones Upchurch, Andy Litinsky, Ivana Ma, Jennifer Massey, Wes Moss, Kelly Perdew, Stacy Rotner, Chris Russo, John Willenborg
in Chicago
, Illinois
. He was 29 years old when The Apprentice 2 aired.
Allen grew up in Silver Spring
, Maryland
. He attended the Wharton School of Business. He was on his way to a career as a professional football player, but gave up this aspiration when his brother was diagnosed with leukemia. Allen later went on to earn an MBA in mergers and acquisitions
and finance
from Emory University
. He has founded a software company with his brother.
was a candidate on the second season of The Apprentice
, an American job-candidate search reality show.
Bhakta is known for his eccentricities, including wearing colorful clothing, bowties, and walking with a cane. He was 28 at the time the show aired.
Bhakta graduated from The Hill School
(with Donald Trump's son, Donald Jr.) and holds degrees in Economics and History from Boston College
. He has worked in the investment banking and automotive industries. He currently works in real estate development.
He tried to secure a date with Anna Kournikova
, who agreed if he could return just one of five serves. If he failed, she would then be able to dare him to perform a forfeit. He ended up running around the Arthur Ashe Stadium
in his underwear, while the rest of his team, Ms. Kournikova and John McEnroe
fired tennis balls at him.
. In March 2006, Bhakta, a self-proclaimed "Teddy Roosevelt Republican", announced his candidacy for U.S. Congress in the 2006 elections for Pennsylvania
's 13th Congressional District as a Republican. Although winning the Republican party's nomination in an uncontested primary, Bhakta lost the election to one-term Democratic incumbent Allyson Y. Schwartz.
, along with Donald Trump and fellow candidate Maria Boren.
Bhakta also was the Yahoo!
analyst for The Apprentice 3.
. She was age 31 when The Apprentice 2 aired. Boren grew up in Tallahassee, Florida
. She holds a B.S.
degree in business from Pensacola Christian College
, an unaccredited college, and an MBA
in entrepreneurial marketing from Regent University
in Virginia
. She was the Vice President of Marketing for a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) in Richmond
, Virginia.
, along with Donald Trump and fellow candidate Raj Bhakta. She also posed for a lingerie
photo spread along with fellow Apprentice 2 contestants in the December 2004 issue of FHM
; she also appeared on one of two alternative covers of the magazine (One included her and Jennifer C, the other Stacie J and Sandy).
Several years later, in the 6th episode of Season 2 of Celebrity Apprentice, he made reference to Bradford while firing Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins. Donald Trump stated Bradford is a "very smart lawyer from Florida and a brillant guy". He then proceeded to fire Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins for volunteering to come into the boardroom, a similar move that got Bradford fired in Season 2. In passing Trump said "never volunteer for the firing squad"
Bradford Cohen is also known for being available to his clients on a 24 hour 7 day a week schedule http://www.crimdefend.com/lawyer-attorney-1140390.html. He The slogan on his website is that he "proves himself with every case".
who was 31 years old on The Apprentice 2, graduated with honors and a BFA degree from Syracuse University
. She was one of the youngest photo editors at a leading entertainment magazine, and worked at many top selling publications with some of the world's most famous celebrities
.
After leaving the entertainment business, Crisafulli began working in real estate
, getting a job at Prudential Douglas Elliman
in New York City. Jennifer went into multiple contracts within her first six weeks in business, and is now selling high-end residential real estate. She is also an award-winning equestrian
.
advice of executing the job interview for business gain.
In the fourth episode when she described a pair of elderly customers as "two old Jewish ladies", she was accused by fellow contestant Stacy R. of having made anti-Semitic remarks. Despite having a Jewish brother and using the phrase only to describe the pair to another contestant, she was nonetheless accused of being a bigot and terminated from her position at Prudential Douglas Elliman. This is the first time a candidate has been fired from their regular job due to behavior on the show.
) currently resides in Los Angeles
, California
is the Managing Partner of Crimson Fund Advisors, a real estate investment firm which she co-founded in 2002. Day is best known for her performance as a participant in NBC
’s The Apprentice 2 which aired in 2004.
in 1989 and went on to earn a bachelors degree in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania
in 1993 and an MBA from Harvard Business School
in 1997. She holds SEC Series 63 and 7 licenses and is a licensed California real estate broker.
. Vernon was a classmate at U Penn and a year behind Pamela at HBS. They spent their honeymoon at the Great Barrier Reef
in Australia
. In 2004, the couple divorced. At the time, Day stated that her participation in the show did not contribute to the split.
, Maryland
. She was 28 years old when The Apprentice 2 aired.
Ferreira started her salon at the age of 21, becoming the youngest bridal salon owner in the country. She is also a wedding and event planner, as well as investing in real estate.
Ferreira's parents are immigrants from Portugal
.
, Texas
. He is married and has two children.
Flanagan grew up in Plano
, Texas. He earned an American football
scholarship to Truman State University
(formerly Northeast Missouri State University), and started at the linebacker
position for four years. After graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology
from the University of Texas at Austin
, he and his wife founded Flanagan Enterprises, Inc. They turned Flanagan Enterprises into a multi-million dollar company, selling corporate-branded items and custom solution packaging products worldwide.
In November 2003, Rob partnered with HotLink, Inc., http://www.hotlinkinc.com based in Austin
, Texas and is now Vice President of Dallas Texas Sales.
Flanagan was able to return in Week 9 to work with Mosaic. Trump thought he was a good worker, even though he was the first fired.
in Dearborn
, Michigan
, and went on to graduate from the University of Michigan Business School with a 4.0 grade point average. She previously worked at Procter & Gamble
, which coincidentally was a sponsor of one of the tasks. Jarosz wrote, produced, directed, and edited the 2000 film Trick... or Treat?, which won the Best Short Drama award at the New York International Independent Film & Video Festival.
and an MBA from Mercer University
.
Jones Upchurch grew up in Colorado. She is a professional model with Ford Models
and Elite Model Management
. She also owns a Subway sandwich shop in Harlem, New York.
while awaiting the outcome of the task. This was the first impression she made with her teammates and it eventually led to her termination. At the end of the third task, her teammates still remembered her "schizophrenic"-like episode, and brought it up in the boardroom. Concerned about the issue, Trump ordered all team members back into the boardroom to discuss it. After hearing each woman confirm Jones Upchurch's behavior, Trump decided to make her the third candidate fired from The Apprentice 2. His reasoning was that he did not want someone causing the rest of the candidates upset or nervousness.
Jones Upchurch was invited back to the program for the 9th installment. Trump brought back his first four firings to help with that week's task. In the boardroom, he acknowledged Jones Upchurch for her "hard work."
in 2004. He comes from Boca Raton, Florida and is a graduate of Pine Crest School
in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. In 1999, Litinsky won the U.S. National Debate Championship in Commentary Speaking. He now is an executive producer along with Trump on the MTV show "Pageant Place."
. She was age 28 when The Apprentice 2 aired. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, Brian, who attended Harvard Business School
. Ma attended the prestigious Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
in Virginia, and later earned her B.S. from the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia
with a concentration in Finance
.
Ma shares her first name with Donald Trump
's former wife, Ivana
, a coincidence Mr. Trump often poked fun at.
with an undergraduate degree in English. She earned her law degree at Harvard University
. Massey is an associate at the law firm of Clifford Chance
. Massey's husband is named Aron.
was 28 years old at the time The Apprentice 2 aired. He is currently a partner at Capital Investment Advisors Inc., one of Georgia’s largest Fee-Only Investment firms. He is also the host of a live weekly radio program called Money Matters that airs on Atlanta based NewsTalk 750 WSB.
Since age 15, when he started both a landscaping company and summer camp for Pennsylvania
's rural children, he has been involved with business and entrepreneurship.
Moss holds a degree in economics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
.
is a Software Executive.
, where she graduated with honors. Stacy currently practices corporate law at a top law firm in New York. She has also practiced intellectual property law dealing with issues that include copyright, trademark, entertainment law and art law. In addition, Rotner has significant public speaking experience.
Rotner has worked at the legal departments of Sotheby's
auction house and the Metropolitan Museum of Art
in New York. She speaks French, having studied abroad in Paris
. She is an "avid art lover".
, New York. He was 30 years old when The Apprentice 2 aired.
Russo opened his own firm after being a stockbroker for seven years. He ranked 13th out of over 1,000 brokers after only five months.
Willenborg graduated from the University of California, Berkeley
in 2003. In college, he won three Division I national titles in rugby union
. Since his firing, Willenborg has been hired by Fox Cable Group's Speed Channel
to become a reporter for their new series, NASCAR Nation
. Ironically, while in college, Willenborg had been an intern at Speed.
However, John was fired at the end of episode 6 when he made too many bad decisions when he became the project manager.
Kevin Allen, Raj Bhakta, Maria Boren, Bradford Cohen, Jennifer Crisafulli, Pamela Day, Sandy Ferreira, Rob Flanagan, Elizabeth Jarosz, Stacie Jones Upchurch, Andy Litinsky, Ivana Ma, Jennifer Massey, Wes Moss, Kelly Perdew, Stacy Rotner, Chris Russo, John Willenborg
Kevin Allen
Kevin Allen is a law student at the University of ChicagoUniversity of Chicago
The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890...
in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
. He was 29 years old when The Apprentice 2 aired.
Allen grew up in Silver Spring
Silver Spring, Maryland
Silver Spring is an unincorporated area and census-designated place in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. It had a population of 71,452 at the 2010 census, making it the fourth most populous place in Maryland, after Baltimore, Columbia, and Germantown.The urbanized, oldest, and...
, Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
. He attended the Wharton School of Business. He was on his way to a career as a professional football player, but gave up this aspiration when his brother was diagnosed with leukemia. Allen later went on to earn an MBA in mergers and acquisitions
Mergers and acquisitions
Mergers and acquisitions refers to the aspect of corporate strategy, corporate finance and management dealing with the buying, selling, dividing and combining of different companies and similar entities that can help an enterprise grow rapidly in its sector or location of origin, or a new field or...
and finance
Finance
"Finance" is often defined simply as the management of money or “funds” management Modern finance, however, is a family of business activity that includes the origination, marketing, and management of cash and money surrogates through a variety of capital accounts, instruments, and markets created...
from Emory University
Emory University
Emory University is a private research university in metropolitan Atlanta, located in the Druid Hills section of unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The university was founded as Emory College in 1836 in Oxford, Georgia by a small group of Methodists and was named in honor of...
. He has founded a software company with his brother.
External links
Raj Bhakta
Raj Peter Bhakta of Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaPennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
was a candidate on the second season of The Apprentice
The Apprentice (US Season 2)
The Apprentice 2 is the second season of The Apprentice, which began on September 9, 2004 on NBC. It featured 18 candidates, whereas the first season only featured 16.Three new twists were introduced to The Apprentice this season...
, an American job-candidate search reality show.
Bhakta is known for his eccentricities, including wearing colorful clothing, bowties, and walking with a cane. He was 28 at the time the show aired.
Bhakta graduated from The Hill School
The Hill School
The Hill School is a preparatory boarding school for boys and girls located in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, about 35 miles northwest of Philadelphia....
(with Donald Trump's son, Donald Jr.) and holds degrees in Economics and History from Boston College
Boston College
Boston College is a private Jesuit research university located in the village of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA. The main campus is bisected by the border between the cities of Boston and Newton. It has 9,200 full-time undergraduates and 4,000 graduate students. Its name reflects its early...
. He has worked in the investment banking and automotive industries. He currently works in real estate development.
Performance
He led the Apex team during week 9. The task was renovating dilapidated homes for appraisal. Because of poor communication and tactical errors, Apex came up short. In the boardroom, Bhakta admitted responsibility, hoping to deflect blame for his poor decision making. Trump fired him, however, because his mistakes were the most glaring and costly. On his way out of the boardroom, Bhakta attempted to secure the phone number of Robin, the desk attendant, but was denied. On the finale, however, it was revealed that the two did have coffee together after Bhakta's dismissal.He tried to secure a date with Anna Kournikova
Anna Kournikova
Anna Sergeyevna Kournikova is a Russian retired professional tennis player. Her beauty and celebrity status made her one of the best known tennis stars worldwide, despite the fact that she never won a WTA singles title. At the peak of her fame, fans looking for images of Kournikova made her name...
, who agreed if he could return just one of five serves. If he failed, she would then be able to dare him to perform a forfeit. He ended up running around the Arthur Ashe Stadium
Arthur Ashe Stadium
Arthur Ashe Stadium, a part of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center located within Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in the New York City borough of Queens, is the main tennis stadium of the US Open, the last of each year's four Grand Slam tournaments, and also where the annual Arthur Ashe...
in his underwear, while the rest of his team, Ms. Kournikova and John McEnroe
John McEnroe
John Patrick McEnroe, Jr. is a former world no. 1 professional tennis player from the United States. During his career, he won seven Grand Slam singles titles , nine Grand Slam men's doubles titles, and one Grand Slam mixed doubles title...
fired tennis balls at him.
After "The Apprentice"
"America has not seen the end of Raj," he said after his rejection. In response to that statement, Bhakta dove into the political realm. Starting a non-partisan group, the GoAmericaGo, he wishes to make his political aspirations public and unite those in favor. GoAmericaGo is housed in Fort Washington, PennsylvaniaFort Washington, Pennsylvania
Fort Washington is an unincorporated census-designated place and suburb of Philadelphia in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,446 at the 2010 census.-Prior to the Revolutionary War:...
. In March 2006, Bhakta, a self-proclaimed "Teddy Roosevelt Republican", announced his candidacy for U.S. Congress in the 2006 elections for Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
's 13th Congressional District as a Republican. Although winning the Republican party's nomination in an uncontested primary, Bhakta lost the election to one-term Democratic incumbent Allyson Y. Schwartz.
Media coverage
Bhakta appeared on the cover of the October 3–9, 2004 issue of TV GuideTV Guide
TV Guide is a weekly American magazine with listings of TV shows.In addition to TV listings, the publication features television-related news, celebrity interviews, gossip and film reviews and crossword puzzles...
, along with Donald Trump and fellow candidate Maria Boren.
Bhakta also was the Yahoo!
Yahoo!
Yahoo! Inc. is an American multinational internet corporation headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, United States. The company is perhaps best known for its web portal, search engine , Yahoo! Directory, Yahoo! Mail, Yahoo! News, Yahoo! Groups, Yahoo! Answers, advertising, online mapping ,...
analyst for The Apprentice 3.
External links
- Wikipedia EntryRaj BhaktaRaj Peter Bhakta is an entrepreneur and American public figure. Bhakta was a contestant on the second season of the reality show The Apprentice...
- Profile on NBC.com
- Raj Bhakta's Official Campaign Website
- Raj Blog
Maria Boren
Maria Boren is a marketing executive from Virginia Beach, VirginiaVirginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
. She was age 31 when The Apprentice 2 aired. Boren grew up in Tallahassee, Florida
Tallahassee, Florida
Tallahassee is the capital of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat and only incorporated municipality in Leon County, and is the 128th largest city in the United States. Tallahassee became the capital of Florida, then the Florida Territory, in 1824. In 2010, the population recorded by...
. She holds a B.S.
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
degree in business from Pensacola Christian College
Pensacola Christian College
Pensacola Christian College is an unaccredited fundamentalist, Independent Baptist college in Pensacola, Florida, USA, founded in 1974 by Arlin Horton. The college is actively pursuing accreditation, and as of 7 November 2011 had been awarded candidate status with Transnational Association of...
, an unaccredited college, and an MBA
Master of Business Administration
The Master of Business Administration is a :master's degree in business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines. The MBA designation originated in the United States, emerging from the late 19th century as the country industrialized and companies sought out...
in entrepreneurial marketing from Regent University
Regent University
Regent University is a private coeducational interdenominational Christian university located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States. The school was founded by the American televangelist Pat Robertson in 1978 as Christian Broadcasting Network University. A satellite campus located in...
in Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
. She was the Vice President of Marketing for a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) in Richmond
Richmond, Virginia
Richmond is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the United States. It is an independent city and not part of any county. Richmond is the center of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Greater Richmond area...
, Virginia.
Performance
Boren is aggressive and sometimes domineering in her task work. After a weak performance in week 5 where her public speaking skills came into question, Boren was given the helm during week 6 and led her team to an easy victory. In week 11, the task was to create a catalog for Levi's jeans. Boren proved herself as a weak team player, and refused to listen to the directions of Wes, the project manager. Wes was unable to control her, as she became increasingly emotional and passive aggressive. Mosaic subsequently lost. In the boardroom, Boren was chastised for her belligerent behavior towards her Project Manager and was fired in the first double-firing in Apprentice history.Media coverage
Boren appeared on the cover of the October 3–9, 2004 issue of TV GuideTV Guide
TV Guide is a weekly American magazine with listings of TV shows.In addition to TV listings, the publication features television-related news, celebrity interviews, gossip and film reviews and crossword puzzles...
, along with Donald Trump and fellow candidate Raj Bhakta. She also posed for a lingerie
Lingerie
Lingerie are fashionable and possibly alluring undergarments.Lingerie usually incorporates one or more flexible, stretchy materials like Lycra, nylon , polyester, satin, lace, silk and sheer fabric which are not typically used in more functional, basic cotton undergarments.The term in the French...
photo spread along with fellow Apprentice 2 contestants in the December 2004 issue of FHM
FHM
FHM, originally published as For Him Magazine, is an international monthly men's lifestyle magazine.- History :The magazine began publication in 1985 in the United Kingdom under the name For Him and changed its title to FHM in 1994 when Emap Consumer Media bought the magazine, although the full For...
; she also appeared on one of two alternative covers of the magazine (One included her and Jennifer C, the other Stacie J and Sandy).
External links
Bradford Cohen
Bradford Cohen of Fort Lauderdale, Florida was a candidate on The Apprentice 2. He was fired the second week after waiving his exemption.Performance
Bradford Cohen was the Project Manager for Apex the first week. He led the women's team to its first out of only two victories, earning him an exemption from being fired the next week should his team lose. His team did lose the second week. In the heat of the moment in the boardroom, he waived his exemption. Simply on the basis that he was willing to put himself on the line, Ivana Ma chose him and two others to accompany her to the final boardroom. Much to Ivana's surprise, Donald Trump fired Cohen, stating that although he felt Cohen was the best on the team, an impulsive decision like that could sink a company in the real world.Several years later, in the 6th episode of Season 2 of Celebrity Apprentice, he made reference to Bradford while firing Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins. Donald Trump stated Bradford is a "very smart lawyer from Florida and a brillant guy". He then proceeded to fire Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins for volunteering to come into the boardroom, a similar move that got Bradford fired in Season 2. In passing Trump said "never volunteer for the firing squad"
After "The Apprentice"
After the show he ran for City Commissioner of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, losing by 3% of the vote. He can currently be seen as a frequent expert legal commentator on Nancy Grace, NBC, CNN, Court TV, and Fox News. He was elected President of the Broward Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in 2010 and a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the Middle and Southern Districts of Florida, Federal Court, and the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals. He was named a Florida Super Lawyer for 2009–2010, an honor only bestowed on the top 5% of attorneys in his field of Criminal Defense. He is well known for his representation of high profile clients in difficult legal matters. He has handled cases for individuals such as, Dennis Rodman, Scott Storch, Willie Williams, DMX, Roebert "Vanilla Ice" Vanwinkle and Plaxico Burress. Bradford has handled both Federal and State Criminal jury trials http://www.crimdefend.com/lawyer-attorney-1165076.html in and out of the State of Florida.Bradford Cohen is also known for being available to his clients on a 24 hour 7 day a week schedule http://www.crimdefend.com/lawyer-attorney-1140390.html. He The slogan on his website is that he "proves himself with every case".
Media coverage
Bradford has been covered in Ocean Drive Magazine, The Daily Business Review, Fortune Magazine, The New York Post, TV Guide, US Weekly, Star Magazine, OK Magazine, The New York Times, USA Today, The Sun-Sentinel, The Miami Herald, People Magazine, The cover of Entertainment Weekly, IMUS Show, Dan Abrams Show, Rita Cosby Show, Dennis Miller Show, Celebrity Justice, Entertainment Tonight, Extra, CNN headline news and CNN power lunch.External links
Jennifer Crisafulli
Jennifer Crisafulli, of New York CityNew York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
who was 31 years old on The Apprentice 2, graduated with honors and a BFA degree from Syracuse University
Syracuse University
Syracuse University is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York, United States. Its roots can be traced back to Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1832, which also later founded Genesee College...
. She was one of the youngest photo editors at a leading entertainment magazine, and worked at many top selling publications with some of the world's most famous celebrities
Celebrity
A celebrity, also referred to as a celeb in popular culture, is a person who has a prominent profile and commands a great degree of public fascination and influence in day-to-day media...
.
After leaving the entertainment business, Crisafulli began working in real estate
Real estate
In general use, esp. North American, 'real estate' is taken to mean "Property consisting of land and the buildings on it, along with its natural resources such as crops, minerals, or water; immovable property of this nature; an interest vested in this; an item of real property; buildings or...
, getting a job at Prudential Douglas Elliman
Prudential Financial
The Prudential Insurance Company of America , also known as Prudential Financial, Inc., is a Fortune Global 500 and Fortune 500 company whose subsidiaries provide insurance, investment management, and other financial products and services to both retail and institutional customers throughout the...
in New York City. Jennifer went into multiple contracts within her first six weeks in business, and is now selling high-end residential real estate. She is also an award-winning equestrian
Equestrianism
Equestrianism more often known as riding, horseback riding or horse riding refers to the skill of riding, driving, or vaulting with horses...
.
Performance
Jennifer was the fourth person to be fired. Her teammates accused her of being a poor leader, and of bringing teammates into the boardroom for personal reasons, choosing to ignore the faults of her subordinates, and not taking Bill Rancic'sBill Rancic
William "Bill" Rancic is an American entrepreneur who was the first candidate hired by The Trump Organization at the conclusion of the first season of Donald Trump's reality television show, The Apprentice...
advice of executing the job interview for business gain.
In the fourth episode when she described a pair of elderly customers as "two old Jewish ladies", she was accused by fellow contestant Stacy R. of having made anti-Semitic remarks. Despite having a Jewish brother and using the phrase only to describe the pair to another contestant, she was nonetheless accused of being a bigot and terminated from her position at Prudential Douglas Elliman. This is the first time a candidate has been fired from their regular job due to behavior on the show.
External links
- Profile on NBC.com
- Jennifer Crisafulli's official website
- Reality TV World - Jennifer Crisafulli
- TV Tome: Jennifer Crisafulli
Pamela Day
Pamela Day (born in Colts Neck, NJNew Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
) currently resides in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
is the Managing Partner of Crimson Fund Advisors, a real estate investment firm which she co-founded in 2002. Day is best known for her performance as a participant in NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
’s The Apprentice 2 which aired in 2004.
Education
Day graduated from St. John Vianney High School in Holmdel Township, New JerseyHolmdel Township, New Jersey
Holmdel Township is a township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 16,773. Holmdel Township was formed by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 23, 1857, from portions of Raritan Township .Holmdel is a suburb of...
in 1989 and went on to earn a bachelors degree in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
in 1993 and an MBA from Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School is the graduate business school of Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts, United States and is widely recognized as one of the top business schools in the world. The school offers the world's largest full-time MBA program, doctoral programs, and many executive...
in 1997. She holds SEC Series 63 and 7 licenses and is a licensed California real estate broker.
Professional career
After graduating from HBS in 1997, Day worked as an associate at Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate services & money management firm. In 1998, she entered the dot com economy as Vice President of Corporate Finance at AllAdvantage.com. In 1999, Day founded Blazent, a computer software company which she sold to Cohesiant in 2001. She remained as EVP and Chairman until 2002. Later that year, she co-founded Crimson Holdings LLC, a company dealing in real estate investments and private equity placement.Family
Day married David Vernon on September 4, 1999 in New York CityNew York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. Vernon was a classmate at U Penn and a year behind Pamela at HBS. They spent their honeymoon at the Great Barrier Reef
Great Barrier Reef
The Great Barrier Reef is the world'slargest reef system composed of over 2,900 individual reefs and 900 islands stretching for over 2,600 kilometres over an area of approximately...
in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. In 2004, the couple divorced. At the time, Day stated that her participation in the show did not contribute to the split.
Performance
On the show, Pamela was portrayed as a tough, no-nonsense businesswoman. Her initial successes convinced Trump to transfer her to the competitors team in order to help them finally win. Ironically, in this episode, Day was terminated. The reason Trump fired Day was for her poor judgment of people despite the fact that her team lost by less than ten dollars. After leaving the Apprentice, Day worked to distance herself from the show, thinking herself to be better than the other participants.External links
- Profile on NBC.com
- Pamela Day's official website
- Company Website
- Personal Website
- Bio at Foxreality.com
- Interview at FastCompany
- List of Habits
- Notice of marriage in U Penn alumni magazine
- Article on Divorce in People
Sandy Ferreira
Sandy Ferreira is a bridal salon owner from RockvilleRockville, Maryland
Rockville is the county seat of Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. It is a major incorporated city in the central part of Montgomery County and forms part of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area. The 2010 U.S...
, Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
. She was 28 years old when The Apprentice 2 aired.
Ferreira started her salon at the age of 21, becoming the youngest bridal salon owner in the country. She is also a wedding and event planner, as well as investing in real estate.
Ferreira's parents are immigrants from Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
.
Performance
Ferreira won twice as Project Manager and had an important role in one of Kelly's victories: the task involved managing a bridal store. She surprised the other candidates for getting so far in the competition, since she didn't have a college degree. Ferreira was one of the final four applicants, but was fired for not impressing the interviewers.External links
Rob Flanagan
Rob Flanagan, 32 years old on The Apprentice 2, came from FriscoFrisco, Texas
Frisco is an affluent city in Collin and Denton Counties in the U.S. state of Texas and a rapidly growing suburb of Dallas. As of the 2010 Census, 116,989 people were living in Frisco up from 33,714 in the previous census. Frisco was the fastest growing city in the United States in 2009, and also...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
. He is married and has two children.
Flanagan grew up in Plano
Plano, Texas
Plano is a city in the state of Texas, located mostly within Collin County. The city's population was 259,841 at the 2010 census, making it the ninth-largest city in Texas and the 71st most populous city in the United States. Plano is located within the metropolitan area commonly referred to as...
, Texas. He earned an American football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
scholarship to Truman State University
Truman State University
Truman State University is a public liberal arts and sciences university in Missouri, United States and a member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges. About 6,000 students attend Truman, pursuing degrees in 43 undergraduate and 9 Graduate programs. It is located in Kirksville in...
(formerly Northeast Missouri State University), and started at the linebacker
Linebacker
A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...
position for four years. After graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology
Kinesiology
Kinesiology, also known as human kinetics is the scientific study of human movement. Kinesiology addresses physiological, mechanical, and psychological mechanisms. Applications of kinesiology to human health include: biomechanics and orthopedics, rehabilitation, such as physical and occupational...
from the University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin is a state research university located in Austin, Texas, USA, and is the flagship institution of the The University of Texas System. Founded in 1883, its campus is located approximately from the Texas State Capitol in Austin...
, he and his wife founded Flanagan Enterprises, Inc. They turned Flanagan Enterprises into a multi-million dollar company, selling corporate-branded items and custom solution packaging products worldwide.
In November 2003, Rob partnered with HotLink, Inc., http://www.hotlinkinc.com based in Austin
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
, Texas and is now Vice President of Dallas Texas Sales.
Performance
Flanagan's teammates accused him of not contributing enough during their first task, and he attempted to place the blame on his teammates for not utilizing him well enough. Donald Trump decided it was his fault for not taking the initiative, making Flanagan the first candidate fired from The Apprentice 2.Flanagan was able to return in Week 9 to work with Mosaic. Trump thought he was a good worker, even though he was the first fired.
External links
- Profile on NBC.com
- Rob Flanagan's official website
- Realty TV World - Rob Flanagan
- Rob Flanagan on BuddyTV
Elizabeth Jarosz
Elizabeth Jarosz was a candidate on the second season of The Apprentice. Jarosz was 31 at the time the program aired. She hails from Marina Del Rey, California and owns a consulting firm. Jarosz attended Divine Child Elementary School and Divine Child High SchoolDivine Child High School
Divine Child High School is a private Catholic high school in Dearborn, Wayne County, Michigan, United States. The principal is Peggy Knuth and the Assistant Principal is Damian Hermann. The school's pastor is Father Jim Bilot...
in Dearborn
Dearborn, Michigan
-Economy:Ford Motor Company has its world headquarters in Dearborn. In addition its Dearborn campus contains many research, testing, finance and some production facilities. Ford Land controls the numerous properties owned by Ford including sales and leasing to unrelated businesses such as the...
, Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
, and went on to graduate from the University of Michigan Business School with a 4.0 grade point average. She previously worked at Procter & Gamble
Procter & Gamble
Procter & Gamble is a Fortune 500 American multinational corporation headquartered in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio and manufactures a wide range of consumer goods....
, which coincidentally was a sponsor of one of the tasks. Jarosz wrote, produced, directed, and edited the 2000 film Trick... or Treat?, which won the Best Short Drama award at the New York International Independent Film & Video Festival.
Performance
Jarosz was fired week 8 for being an indecisive leader. In an unprecedented move, Trump didn't even wait for her to bring two people back with her for the second round of the board room, since Trump felt that he already had enough evidence to rule her out of the competition. She was eventually brought back in the final two weeks to work for the finalists, where she was the first of all the candidates selected by Kelly. After the tasks, Mr. Trump complimented her for her hard work.Filmography
- Traffic (2000) as High School Student
- Rock n' Roll Cops (2002) as Detective Elizabeth White
- Pandemonium (2002) as Taron
- King's HighwayKing's HighwayKing's Highway or Kings Highway may refer to:* King's Highway an ancient trade route from Egypt to Syria* Kings Highway , Australia* King's Highway , United States* King's Highway King's Highway or Kings Highway may refer to:* King's Highway (ancient) an ancient trade route from Egypt to Syria*...
(2002) as Mrs. Kemer - Mind GamesMind GamesMind Games is John Lennon's fourth post-Beatles album, and was recorded and released in 1973. Like his previous album, the politically topical and somewhat abrasive Some Time in New York City, Mind Games was poorly received by music critics...
(2003) as Elizabeth Greene
External links
Stacie Jones Upchurch
Stacie Jones Upchurch, age 35 on The Apprentice 2, came from New York City. She has a BA from Emory UniversityEmory University
Emory University is a private research university in metropolitan Atlanta, located in the Druid Hills section of unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The university was founded as Emory College in 1836 in Oxford, Georgia by a small group of Methodists and was named in honor of...
and an MBA from Mercer University
Mercer University
Mercer University is an independent, private, coeducational university with a Baptist heritage located in the U.S. state of Georgia. Mercer is the only university of its size in the United States that offers programs in eleven diversified fields of study: liberal arts, business, education, music,...
.
Jones Upchurch grew up in Colorado. She is a professional model with Ford Models
Ford Models
The Ford Modeling Agency, or as it is known today Ford Models, is a modeling agency in New York City. It was established in 1946 by Eileen and the late Gerard W. Ford.-Company:...
and Elite Model Management
Elite Model Management
Elite Model Management is a large modeling agency based in New York and Paris. It is a subsidiary of Elite World S.A.-History:Founded in France in 1972 by John Casablancas and Alain Kittler, it was rebought in 1990 by Nicholas Farrae. Elite World S.A. is the parent company of Elite Model...
. She also owns a Subway sandwich shop in Harlem, New York.
Performance
Jones Upchurch disturbed many of her teammates in their first task by repeatedly referring to a Magic 8-ballMagic 8-ball
The Magic 8 Ball is a toy used for fortune-telling or seeking advice, manufactured by Mattel.-Origin:While Magic 8-Ball did not exist in its current form until 1950, the functional component was invented by Albert C. Carter, who was inspired by a "spirit writing" device used by his mother, Mary, a...
while awaiting the outcome of the task. This was the first impression she made with her teammates and it eventually led to her termination. At the end of the third task, her teammates still remembered her "schizophrenic"-like episode, and brought it up in the boardroom. Concerned about the issue, Trump ordered all team members back into the boardroom to discuss it. After hearing each woman confirm Jones Upchurch's behavior, Trump decided to make her the third candidate fired from The Apprentice 2. His reasoning was that he did not want someone causing the rest of the candidates upset or nervousness.
Jones Upchurch was invited back to the program for the 9th installment. Trump brought back his first four firings to help with that week's task. In the boardroom, he acknowledged Jones Upchurch for her "hard work."
External links
- Profile on NBC.com
- Stacie Jones Upchurch's official website
- Reality TV World - Stacie Jones Upchurch
- Stacie Jones Upchurch is "brushed" off as third boot from 'The Apprentice 2'
Andy Litinsky
Andy Litinsky was a candidate on the second season of The Apprentice. He was 23 when the program aired. He graduated cum laude from Harvard UniversityHarvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
in 2004. He comes from Boca Raton, Florida and is a graduate of Pine Crest School
Pine Crest School
Pine Crest School is a private college preparatory school with campuses in Boca Raton and Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It was founded in Fort Lauderdale in 1934 by Mae McMillan who began as a tutor to children of families spending the winter in South Florida, USA. In 1995, Dr. Lourdes Cowgill became...
in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. In 1999, Litinsky won the U.S. National Debate Championship in Commentary Speaking. He now is an executive producer along with Trump on the MTV show "Pageant Place."
Performance
Litinsky was described as having "nine lives" by another contestant for his ability to face Trump in the boardroom and emerge unscathed. When given a chance to lead, he helped Mosaic create an effective, emotionally-based advertising campaign for the New York Police Department in week 8.External links
Ivana Ma
Ivana Ma is a venture capitalist from Boston, MassachusettsMassachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
. She was age 28 when The Apprentice 2 aired. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, Brian, who attended Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School is the graduate business school of Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts, United States and is widely recognized as one of the top business schools in the world. The school offers the world's largest full-time MBA program, doctoral programs, and many executive...
. Ma attended the prestigious Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology is a Virginia state-chartered magnet school located within Fairfax County, Virginia, United States...
in Virginia, and later earned her B.S. from the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia
University of Virginia
The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson...
with a concentration in Finance
Finance
"Finance" is often defined simply as the management of money or “funds” management Modern finance, however, is a family of business activity that includes the origination, marketing, and management of cash and money surrogates through a variety of capital accounts, instruments, and markets created...
.
Ma shares her first name with Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Donald John Trump, Sr. is an American business magnate, television personality and author. He is the chairman and president of The Trump Organization and the founder of Trump Entertainment Resorts. Trump's extravagant lifestyle, outspoken manner and role on the NBC reality show The Apprentice have...
's former wife, Ivana
Ivana Trump
Ivana Trump is a former Olympic athlete, socialite, and fashion model noted for her marriage to mogul Donald Trump.-Early years:...
, a coincidence Mr. Trump often poked fun at.
Performance
Ivana proved herself to be a tireless worker in the game despite her penchant for finishing the majority of tasks on the losing side. Ivana's record as Project Manager, though, was extremely shoddy: 0 wins for 2 losses. During the M&M's M-Azing Candy Bar challenge, Ivana failed to bring her team under control and her team lost. In spite of Kevin's low-pricing strategy, Ivana was fired.External links
Jennifer Massey
Jennifer Massey (Born Jennifer Jarratt)http://members.calbar.ca.gov/search/member_detail.aspx?x=214817 was a candidate on the second season of The Apprentice. She was 30 at the time the program aired. She is an attorney from San Francisco, California. She graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Princeton UniversityPrinceton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
with an undergraduate degree in English. She earned her law degree at Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
. Massey is an associate at the law firm of Clifford Chance
Clifford Chance
Clifford Chance LLP is a global law firm headquartered in London, United Kingdom and a member of the 'Magic Circle' of leading UK law firms. It is one of the ten largest law firms in the world measured by both number of lawyers and revenue...
. Massey's husband is named Aron.
Performance
In Weeks 12 and 14, Massey got into a verbal fight with Ferreira. While Massey made it to the finals, she was not well liked, and was perceived as being abrasive. Her winning record was not as strong as Perdew's and was perhaps the largest single factor in Trump's decision not to hire her. Additional criticism of her revolved around the fact that Jennifer was often able to hide her personal shortcomings in a task behind the errors of others on her team.External links
Wes Moss
Wes Moss of Atlanta, GeorgiaGeorgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
was 28 years old at the time The Apprentice 2 aired. He is currently a partner at Capital Investment Advisors Inc., one of Georgia’s largest Fee-Only Investment firms. He is also the host of a live weekly radio program called Money Matters that airs on Atlanta based NewsTalk 750 WSB.
Since age 15, when he started both a landscaping company and summer camp for Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
's rural children, he has been involved with business and entrepreneurship.
Moss holds a degree in economics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States...
.
Life After the Apprentice
Since his journey to New York Wes went back to Atlanta, wrote a book called ""Starting from Scratch"". He is an active speaker on the subject of investments and entrepreneurship, and along with his partners, continues to grow his Fee-Only investment firm. Moss authored Starting from Scratch - Secrets from 21 ordinary people who made the entrepreneurial leap for Kaplan Publishing.External links
Kelly Perdew
Kelly Perdew, who was 37 years old and he hails from Carlsbad, CaliforniaCarlsbad, California
-2010:The 2010 United States Census reported that Carlsbad had a population of 105,328. The population density was 2,693.1 people per square mile . The racial makeup of Carlsbad was 87,205 White, 1,379 African American, 514 Native American, 7,460 Asian, 198 Pacific Islander, 4,189 from other...
is a Software Executive.
Stacy Rotner
Stacy Rotner, of New York City, New York, is an attorney. She was 26 at the time of the show.Accomplishments
Rotner has a B.A. in Art History from Columbia UniversityColumbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
, where she graduated with honors. Stacy currently practices corporate law at a top law firm in New York. She has also practiced intellectual property law dealing with issues that include copyright, trademark, entertainment law and art law. In addition, Rotner has significant public speaking experience.
Rotner has worked at the legal departments of Sotheby's
Sotheby's
Sotheby's is the world's fourth oldest auction house in continuous operation.-History:The oldest auction house in operation is the Stockholms Auktionsverk founded in 1674, the second oldest is Göteborgs Auktionsverk founded in 1681 and third oldest being founded in 1731, all Swedish...
auction house and the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Metropolitan Museum of Art is a renowned art museum in New York City. Its permanent collection contains more than two million works, divided into nineteen curatorial departments. The main building, located on the eastern edge of Central Park along Manhattan's Museum Mile, is one of the...
in New York. She speaks French, having studied abroad in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. She is an "avid art lover".
Performance
As of the first episode of the series, Rotner had little presence. She appeared to many to be trying to "fly under the radar" for a while, a trick that often either works on reality shows, or completely falls apart. She was fired in Week 7. Rotner later returned in the final two weeks of the show to work as an employee for Jennifer M.External links
Chris Russo
Chris Russo is a stockbroker from Long Island, New York. He works for Worldwide Wealth Management in WestburyWestbury, New York
Westbury incorporated in 1932 as a village in Nassau County, New York in the United States. The population was 15,146 at the 2010 census.The Village of Westbury is in the Town of North Hempstead....
, New York. He was 30 years old when The Apprentice 2 aired.
Business experience
Russo got his start in business at an early age. He launched a candy business at the age of 11 and had a landscaping business by the time he was 14. He also sold flowers and Christmas trees. Russo has also worked as a paperboy and in the restaurant business.Russo opened his own firm after being a stockbroker for seven years. He ranked 13th out of over 1,000 brokers after only five months.
Performance
Russo found himself in hot water during week 9. In the boardroom, he complained that his team's "chemistry was horrible" and that if it was composed of the same people the following week, they would surely lose. This outburst was seen as disloyal by Carolyn who chastised him by saying she didn't want to hear about his team's futility. "Don't tell us about it. Fix it!" Trump then named Russo Project Manager for the following week. Early in the task for week 10, he threw up his arms and declared it "impossible". Russo subsequently led his team to the most humiliating defeat in the history of the program. In the boardroom, Trump mentioned how much he liked his accent, saying it made him comfortable and reminded him of his boyhood. Then he fired him.Trivia
- Russo does not have any formal education beyond high school.
- Russo speaks with a heavy Long Island accent.
External links
John Willenborg
John Willenborg is a marketing director from San Francisco, California. He was 24 years old when The Apprentice 2 aired.Willenborg graduated from the University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
in 2003. In college, he won three Division I national titles in rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
. Since his firing, Willenborg has been hired by Fox Cable Group's Speed Channel
SPEED Channel
Speed , is a cable and satellite television network broadcast to various parts of North America, but primarily the United States...
to become a reporter for their new series, NASCAR Nation
NASCAR Nation
NASCAR Nation was a program on the Speed Channel, which aired Monday nights, discussing the lifestyle of NASCAR drivers when they are not on the track. It was cancelled after the 2005 season....
. Ironically, while in college, Willenborg had been an intern at Speed.
Performance
In one of the episodes, the teams were supposed to get great reviews for their restaurant. When a group of four supposedly homosexual men entered his team's restaurant, Chris Russo told John to use his sexuality to get the necessary positive reviews. The gay men were criticising about how awful the food was. Then, Raj suggested the John, being the best looking of the group, go out, bend over, and tie his shoes in front of the group of gay men. John did not go with Raj's suggestion but he did deliver the food to the table and turned on some charm to butter-up the gay customers. Trump gave the strategy a positive comment, comparing it with women using their looks to get what they want.However, John was fired at the end of episode 6 when he made too many bad decisions when he became the project manager.