Randal D Pinkett was born on 1971 and is an American business consultant who in 2005 was the winner of season four of the reality television show The Apprentice.
15 Facts About Randal Pinkett
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Randal Pinkett is the first African American from Rutgers to become a Rhodes Scholar.
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Randal Pinkett went on to attend the University of Oxford from 1994 to 1996 as a member of Keble College, where he earned an MSc in computer science.
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Randal Pinkett continued his education at MIT, where he earned a PhD in media arts and sciences from the MIT Media Laboratory in 2001.
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Randal Pinkett's wife downloaded the application form, planting the idea of auditioning for the show in his mind.
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Randal Pinkett reached the finale with one other contestant, 23-year-old financial journalist Rebecca Jarvis.
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Randal Pinkett was to organise a celebrity ballgame for Autism Speaks, while Jarvis' task was to stage a comedy night in aid of the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation.
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Randal Pinkett's task was to oversee the $110m renovation of the Trump Taj Mahal, the Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino, and the Trump Marina, three casino resorts operated by Trump Entertainment Resorts in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
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In July 2006, Randal Pinkett served as a co-chairman of the transition team of newly elected Newark, New Jersey Mayor Cory Booker.
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On July 14,2009, it was reported by a number of sources that Randal Pinkett had emerged as the frontrunner to be New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine's selection for lieutenant governor in the 2009 Gubernatorial election.
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Later in the week, news reports indicated Randal Pinkett's selection was less likely and that other front runners had emerged, due at least in part to public criticism of the idea of a political newcomer as the Governor's running mate.
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In 2009, Randal Pinkett was the chair of the State Democratic Committee's Yes We Can 2.0; its name based on Barack Obama's campaign slogan, it sought to turn out newly registered voters from the 2008 presidential election for the gubernatorial election.
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Randal Pinkett was named a member of the 1993 USA TODAY All-USA Academic Team and Pinkett was a member of the Cap and Skull organization.
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Randal Pinkett served as President of MEET, the Rutgers Chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers, and was the captain of the Rutgers varsity men's track and field team, competing both as a high jumper and long jumper.
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In 2006, Randal Pinkett was given the Paul Robeson Leadership Award by Concerned Black Men of Massachusetts.