American entrepreneur Kwame Jackson came into the spotlight again after the former Apprentice contestant Omarosa Manigault name-dropped him while making explosive accusations against President Donald Trump.
President Donald Trump hosted the reality show The Apprentice where the winner will get a one-year contract to run one of his companies.
Omarosa Manigault was a contestant along with Kwame Jackson and supported President Trump during his presidential election. Omarosa Manigault now is promoting her insider book titled ‘Unhinged’ where she alleges that President Trump used the N-word referring to another The Apprentice contestant Kwame Jackson.
Though President Trump denies the accusation, she claims that the proof is on the tape. Kwame Jackson has been a vocal critic of President Donald Trump since the beginning. However, he says that he doesn’t want to be a part of Ormosa’s ‘tomfoolery.’ Kwame said,
“Hard pass on all things Omarosa, no thank you. By me commenting or you covering the story, it simply adds fuel and attention to tomfoolery.”
On Monday, August 13, 2018, Trump tweeted
.@MarkBurnettTV called to say that there are NO TAPES of the Apprentice where I used such a terrible and disgusting word as attributed by Wacky and Deranged Omarosa. I don’t have that word in my vocabulary, and never have. She made it up. Look at her MANY recent quotes saying….
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 14, 2018
Kwame Jackson is known today to the world due to his appearance in the series, ‘The Apprentice’. He is a successful entrepreneur. Scroll below to learn more about Kwame Jackson’s wiki, bio, age, family, wife, and net worth updates.
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Who is Kwame Jackson?
Kwame Jackson rose to fame when he was cast in the reality TV series ‘The Apprentice in 2004. The Apprentice has 16 candidates who compete to get a job with Donald Trump.
The candidates are first taken to the Trump Tower where they are divided into two groups after which they are assigned their tasks.
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One of the sixteen candidates for the first season of The Apprentice was Kwame Jackson. Showing his excellent skills in business and leadership, Kwame Jackson reached the finals. Kwame Jackson though lost to Bill Rancic in the finale, Kwame Jackson is one of the most successful entrepreneurs. He figured,
“It was never about ‘How do I get to work for Mr. Trump?’ I’m not trying to work for Trump–I’m trying to be Trump.”
Kwame Jackson was an entrepreneur from the start. He used to sell candies and bubble gums in the school bus when he was just 10 years. He recalls,
“I turned $2 into $6, $6 into $12, $12 into $24”
With a knack for business from the start, Kwame Jackson aimed to attain a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. After he attained his bachelor’s degree he worked in Procter and Gamble. Later he left the company and went to Harvard Business School to obtain an MBA. In 2004 he was cast in the reality series The Apprentice.
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Kwame Jackson Family and Parents
Kwame Jackson’s family is from Washinton DC. When he was just a baby, Kwame Jackson’s parents split up. He lived with his mother. Kwame Jackson’s mother was a graduate of Howard University while his father couldn’t even read.
Later on, Kwame Jackson mother married a surgical resident at the Howard. Kwame Jackson lived with his new family until he was 15 years old when his mother died of cancer. Jackson wanted to go to college and attain a bachelor’s degree.
After his mother’s death, he used the life insurance money to pay for the college.
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Is Kwame Jackson Married, Who Is Kwame Jackson’s Wife?
Kwame Jackson being a speaker and media personality, however, has kept his personal life a secret. Though Kwame Jackson is married, he has kept his dating life a secret. Kwame was married before 2004, but he doesn’t reveal who Kwame Jackson wife was.
By 2004, he had already divorced his wife and was dating. He was dating Jessica Caban back in 2005 for a couple of years. Kawme Jackson didn’t get married this time.
Kwame is keeping his personal life under the radar for years now. There are only rumors of Kwame Jackson being married. However, Kwame Jackson has not taken a wife. He is single.
Kwame Jackson Net Worth
Kwame Jackson is an American entrepreneur. He came into the focus of the media when he participated in the reality TV series ‘The Apprentice’ in 2004. Being cast in TV shows definitely has its perks. So we can assume some of Kwame Jackson’s net worth comes from the TV series.
However, being an entrepreneur most of Kwame Jackson’s net worth comes from his jobs. He has worked as a Regional Account Manager at Procter & Gamble and as an Associate at Goldman Sachs.
He is currently the CEO and Founder of the lifestyle brand Krimson by Kwame. Krimson by Kwame also adds up to Kwame Jackson’s net worth. Further, he provides his service as a consultant and is a speaker and media personality. This makes Kwame Jackson’s net worth a subject to ponder. So how much is Kwame Jackson’s net worth? As per the sources, the recent evaluation of Kwame Jackson’s net worth estimates he is worth $2.5 million.
Kwame Jackson Wiki Facts
Kwame Jackson’s age is 50 years old, he was born on March 30, 1974. He was born in Washington DC. Kwame Jackson’s height is 6ft. 2in. He is of African-American ethnicity and American nationality. Kawame Jackson attended East Mecklenburg High School from 1989 to 1992.
After school, he joined the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. In 1998 he joined Harvard Business School and obtained a Master’s degree in Business Administration and Management.
