What’s it like taking in 50-years worth of experience of one of the nation’s most savvy and influential real estate executives…in just two days? In a word…”Incredible”.
National Syndication Network, LLC (NSN) Co-Founders and Senior Managing Partners Don Roberts and Candace Pendleton-Batty spent the last two days learning how Donald Trump’s mind works from his right-hand man, George Ross (Senior Vice President & Chief Counsel for the Trump Organization).
George has been advising Donald for the past 30 years, so he knows the inner workings of the greatest real estate deals Donald has ever put together.
And, over the 20-years before Donald came onto the scene in New York City, George had already established himself as a Senior Partner at a major New York law firm…and had executed over 700 commercial real estate transactions. He had also made a fortune buying, operating, and ultimately selling radio stations in New York City.
Touring Manhattan with George Ross
George generously made two days available out of his extremely busy schedule. And, NSN took advantage of the opportunity.
On Thursday, George personally took us by:
- Trump Tower (including getting special access to “The Boardroom” set of “The Apprentice”)
- Trump World Tower
- Trump International Hotel and Tower
- The Grand Hyatt
- The GM Building
- The Chrysler Building
Along the way, George shared Donald’s…and his own…creative strategies and tactics for getting some of New York City’s biggest deals “done”.
“Strolling into Trump Tower with George Ross is an amazing experience all in itself…staff snapping to attention, doors opening ahead of him, being whisked right through…” – Don Roberts
For anyone who’s read “Trump Strategies For Real Estate: Billionaire Lessons for the Small Investor“, think of our excursion in Manhattan as a personal “walking tour” of George’s book…by George himself…only with a lot more “behind-the-scenes” commentary. If you haven’t read it, it’s required reading.
Although George is likely recognized by most people from his starring role on TV’s “The Apprentice”, he’s actually a very savvy real estate attorney, investor, and consultant in his own right.
What may not be as widely known though is that George is not just about making money.
“There’s nothing worse than seeing a child with cancer” – George Ross
George gives back by donating generously to three child-related charities:
- St. Jude Children’ Research Hospital – Pediatric Cancer Genome Project
- Sunrise Day Camp
- Schneider Children’s Hospital in Long Island, NY
The NSN team is about giving back, too. And, we stepped up to donate 20% of NSN corporate account proceeds among George’s charities for all business we do via George. We encourage you to join us in donating to fund research to find cures childhood cancer…and for giving the kids with cancer a few days to be a kid and get their minds off of their diseases.
It’s Just Business…Trump and Ross Style
Don and Candace spent another day with George discussing negotiation techniques, lessons learned, and business strategy.
“Having George as a strategic adviser on the NSN team is like getting the keys to the kingdom” – Don Roberts
The NSN team counts ourselves truly fortunate to have such a powerhouse as George as one of our strategic advisers.