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Here's a simple infographic highlighting the major moments in Donald Trump's life

Donald Trump fended off 16 GOP contenders and, against all odds, secured the Republican nomination for president.But how did the real-estate mogul, who rose to fame on the NBC reality-TV show "The Apprentice," get there? We've put together a simple infographic comprised of the key moments in Trump's life.Business Insider NOW WATCH: 'My Little Pony': How Republicans are disputing claims that Melania Trump's RNC speech was plagiarized if (typeof RunFunctions === 'undefined') { var RunFunctions = []; } RunFunctions.push(function() { var ooyalapopvideo = OO.Player.create('ooyalaplayer_popvideo', 'pjc3Z0NDE61V2A-lVArlarKJVi1Rekqg',{ autoplay: 'false' }); }); Please enable Javascript to watch this video (function() { function createPlayer() { OO.ready(function() { RunFunctions.forEach(function(ooyalaFunction) { ooyalaFunction(); }); RunFunctions = [];}); } createPlayer(); }());

Donald Trump fended off 16 GOP contenders and, against all odds, secured the Republican nomination for president. But how did the real-estate mogul, who rose to fame on the NBC reality-TV show "The Apprentice," get there?

Here's a simple infographic highlighting the major moments in Donald Trump's life

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NOW WATCH: 'My Little Pony': How Republicans are disputing claims that Melania Trump's RNC speech was plagiarized

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