Donald Trump's road to the White House

Every president has a journey of how they arrived at the highest elected office in the United States, and President-elect Donald Trump's story is no less unique than any before him.

Timeline of notable life events that lead to his being elected.

• 1946 - Donald J. Trump is born in Queens, N.Y.C.
• 1968 - Receives Bachelor's in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania.
• 1971 - Given control over his father's real estate company.
• 1983 - Opens Trump Tower in midtown Manhattan.
• 1987 - Publishes "Trump: The Art of The Deal."
• 2004 - The Apprentice premieres on television.
• 2009 - Changes his party registration from Democrat to Republican.
• 2015 - Announces his intent to run for president.
• July 19, 2016 - Officially nominated by the Republican Party.
• Nov. 8, 2016 - Elected president of the United States.

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