Guide note
Kelly Perdew is an author and the CEO of Rotohog.com.1 He is the former President of Proelite.com and former Managing Director for venture capital fund Angel Venture Partners.2 3
Perdew was the winner of the second season of The Apprentice, and through his victory he went on to co-manage the construction of Trump Place in New York. He also became Executive Vice President of Trump Ice, Donald Trump's brand of bottled water.3 4
Fast Facts
- Born: January 29, 1967
- Birth place: Lexington, Kentucky
- Raised in Florida and Wyoming5
- Now resides in Carlsbad, California
- Alma mater: United States Military Academy, UCLA Anderson School of Management and the UCLA School of Law3
- Appeared on The Apprentice in 20043
- Was 37 when he appeared on The Apprentice
- Appointed by President George W. Bush to the President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation6
- Supports Big Brothers Big Sisters, USO and The National Guard Youth Challenge Program7
Positions Held
- CEO and Board Member: Rotohog.com3
- Presidential Appointee, President's Council on Service and Civic Participation3
- Founder, Perdew Properties Inc3
- President, Proelite.com3
- Managing Director, Angel Venture Partners3
- Board Member, Job Zone Network3
- Host, GI Factor3
- Winner, The Apprentice Season 23
- Co-founder and Chairman, MotorPride LLC3
- Founder and Board Member at American Family Protection3
- President: Core Objects3
- Co-Founder, President and CEO, The Layoff Lounge3
- Advisory Board, Savage Beast Technologies3
- President and Board Member, eteamz3
- Manager, Deloitte Consulting3
- CFO, VP Business Development, ImageTel International, Inc3
- Military Intelligence Officer, U.S. Army3