William Rancic is an American entrepreneur who was the first candidate hired by The Trump Organization at the conclusion of the first season of Donald Trump's reality television show The Apprentice.
17 Facts About Bill Rancic
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Bill Rancic was born on May 16,1971, in Chicago to Gail and Edward Bill Rancic, who died of cancer in 1999.
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Bill Rancic grew up in the suburb of Orland Park, in a family of Croatian and Irish heritage.
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Bill Rancic attended St Michael's School and graduated from Carl Sandburg High School.
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Bill Rancic was one of the job applicants in the first season of The Apprentice during the spring of 2004, as one of 16 contestants.
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Bill Rancic was hired at the conclusion of the 14-week job interview after Donald Trump selected him over finalist Kwame Jackson.
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Bill Rancic was elected to take charge of the construction of the Trump Tower Chicago in his native Chicago, on the site of the demolished Chicago Sun-Times building.
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Bill Rancic said that, after his one-year contract as Trump's Apprentice expired, he would leave the job and start his own company.
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Bill Rancic instead opted to remain part of the Trump Organization, and in some seasons filled in as a judge when regular judge George H Ross was away on business.
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In September 2007, Bill Rancic co-hosted iVillage's In the Loop with iVillage, a TV show and webcast produced by NBC Universal.
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In 2010, Bill Rancic started hosting a news program called America Now, which is broadcast across the United States on stations owned by Raycom Media.
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In 2012, Bill Rancic became a television spokesperson for the product Rogaine, appearing in national commercials detailing his experience with hair loss.
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In 2016, Bill Rancic published his first novel, First Light, to mixed reviews.
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In 2009, Bill Rancic sold a century-old Gold Coast row house he had bought in 2007, after extensive renovations.
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In 2011, Bill Rancic sold a condo on the 50th floor of the Park Tower building, on the Magnificent Mile in Chicago, less than 20 months after purchasing the unit.
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Bill Rancic owned a home in Hinsdale, Illinois, which was prominently featured on his reality show.
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Bill Rancic sold it in February 2011 after extensive renovations.