- Carolyn Kepcher
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name = Carolyn Kepcher
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birth_date = birth date and age|1969|1|30
birth_place =Westchester County, New York
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occupation =CEO of Carolyn & Co.
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spouse = George Kepcher
website = [http://www.carolynandco.com/ Carolynandco.com]
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children = Connor Kepcher and Cassidy KepcherCarolyn Kepcher (born
January 30 1969 inWestchester, New York ) is an American businesswoman, perhaps best known for her regular appearances on theNBC television program "The Apprentice". She was formerly theExecutive Vice President ,Chief Operating Officer , andGeneral Manager for the Trump National Golf Club. Before her career with Trump ended in August 2006 [http://money.cnn.com/2006/08/31/news/newsmakers/trump_kepcher/index.htm "Trump tells Carolyn: 'You're fired!': Kepcher, blonde assistant of "The Apprentice", loses job after Trump tires of her"; cnnmoney.com;August 31 ,2006 ] ] , she monitored the progress of the contestants on the program and assistedDonald Trump in determining who should be fired.Career
Kepcher began her foray into business by selling
Avon Products door-to-door. Following high school she took a job as a waitress at a Manhattan restaurant, and ultimately attained the role of manager. With little formal education or experience, in 1992, Kepcher secured a position as sales and marketing director of a golf club outsideNew York City to prepare the property for bankauction . She made a presentation to Trump on how best to use the property and was hired by Trump in 1994, who kept her on as director of sales and marketing. After four years in this capacity, she was named interim general manager after then general manager Karl Hofer was ousted from the organization. Her effective management skills convinced Trump of her ability to lead and later named her theChief Operating Officer and General Manager of the Trump National Golf Club inBriarcliff Manor, New York , and subsequently the Trump National Golf Club inBedminster, New Jersey , overseeing over 250 employees at both locations.In 2004, she co-wrote the book "Carolyn 101: Business Lessons From the Apprentice's Straight Shooter" (ISBN 0-7432-7022-3) based on her business experience.
Post-Trump career
On
August 31 2006 , Kepcher's employment at the Trump Organization abruptly ended. According to sources who spoke to her "The New York Post ", Kepcher's newfound celebrity status had kept her busy with speaking engagements and endorsements, causing her to neglect her duties for Trump. Kepcher was replaced on "The Apprentice" byIvanka Trump , beginning with Season 6. [ [http://www.nypost.com/seven/08312006/commentary/trump_dumps_his_firing_squad_aide_carolyn_commentary_richard_johnson.htm "Trump Dumps His Firing-Squad Aide Carolyn"; "New York Post "August 31 ,2006 ] ]Following her departure from the Trump organization, Kepcher became co-founder and CEO of Carolyn & Co., a company created for the purpose of "providing a broad array of services and assistance to career women." [ [http://www.n2growth.com/blog/?p=195 Myatt, Mike; "Interview with Carolyn Kepcher"; 2growth.com] ] The company's tagline is "Finding What Matters...Success in Your Career. Balance in Your Life." Currently in its pre-launch phase, Carolyn & Co. is due to launch in 2008.
Carolyn was hired by
Bill Gates ofMicrosoft to star in a new reality show, "Ultimate Challenge", to find the next best small-business venture. She was to be one of the 3 judges. [ [http://www.networkworld.com/community/?q=node&page=13 NetworkWorld.com Community] ] [ [http://www.thebloggingtimes.com/content/?p=1640 The Blogging Times: Carolyn Kepcher Gets Hired by Microsoft] ]In January, 2007 Carolyn Kepcher provided management skills to the
nonprofit world through an affiliation with Graham-Pelton Consulting, Inc. [ [http://grahampelton.com grahampelton.com] ] , a national leader infundraising and nonprofit management.Personal life
Kepcher is of Irish descent.Fact|date=November 2007 She is married to George Kepcher.Fact|date=November 2007 They have two children together, son Connor age seven and daughter Cassidy, age 5 (as of fall 2007) and lives in
Ridgefield, Connecticut . She holds an honorary degree fromBryant University .Fact|date=November 2007References
External links
*imdb name|id=1539767|name=Carolyn Kepcher
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* [http://www.theapprenticerules.com/biographies/profile-carolyn-kepcher.html The Apprentice Rules Carolyn Kepcher Profile]
* [http://www.grahampelton.com Graham-Pelton Consulting, Inc.]
* [http://www.carolynandco.com/ Carolyn and Co.]
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