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The Apprentice 2 candidatesThis page gives biographical information on the eighteen candidates on The Apprentice 2.__TOC__
Kevin AllenKevin Allen is a law student at the University of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois. He was 29 years old when The Apprentice 2 aired. Allen grew up in Silver Spring, Maryland. He attended the Wharton School of Business. He was on his way to a career as a professional football player, but gave up this aspiration when his brother was diagnosed with leukemia. Allen later went on to earn an MBA in mergers and acquisitions and finance from Emory University. He has founded a software company with his brother. External links
Raj BhaktaRaj Peter Bhakta of Vail, Colorado and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was a candidate on the second season of The Apprentice, an American job-candidate search reality show.Bhakta is known for his eccentricities, including colorful clothing, bowties, and a cane. He was 28 at the time the show aired. Bhakta holds degrees in Economics and History from Boston College. He has worked in the investment banking and automotive industries. He currently works in real estate development. Ironically, Bhakta does not watch television, as it "rots the brain," in his words. He does, however, encourage others to watch whenever he is on. PerformanceBhakta demonstrated a definite awareness of the existence, but not necessarily the availability, of various women. He was cited by Trump for his womanizing. On one episode where each team was to design a line of clothing to be worn by actual Trump school models, Bhakta practiced speaking German to several in their own tongue. He tried to secure a date with Anna Kournikova, who agreed if he could return just one of five serves. If he failed, she would then be able to dare him to perform some humiliating task. He ended up running around the track in his underwear. He led the Apex team during week 9. The task was renovating dilapidated homes for appraisal. Because of poor communication and tactical errors, Apex came up short. In the boardroom, Bhakta admitted responsibility, hoping to deflect blame for his poor decision making. Trump fired him, however, because his mistakes were the most glaring and costly. On his way out of the boardroom, Bhakta attempted to secure the phone number of Robin, the desk attendant, but was denied. On the finale, however, it was revealed that the two did have coffee together after Bhakta's dismissal. Soon after his rejection, Bhakta dove into the political realm. Starting a non-partisan group, the Coalition for the Advancement of the Republic, he wishes to make his political aspirations public and unite those in favor. C.A.R. is housed in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania. Media coverageBhakta appeared on the cover of the October 3-9, 2004 issue of TV Guide, along with Donald Trump and fellow candidate Maria Boren. External links
Maria BorenMaria Boren is a marketing executive from Virginia Beach, Virginia. She was age 31 when The Apprentice 2 aired. Boren grew up in Tallahassee, Florida. She holds a B.S in business and an MBA in entrepreneurial marketing. She is the Vice President of Marketing for a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) in Richmond, Virginia.PerformanceBoren has established herself as exceedingly aggressive and domineering in her task work. She is also quite talented and articulate as well as competent in the boardroom. Boren was given the helm during week 6 and led her team to an easy victory. In week 11, the task was to create a catalog for Levis jeans. Boren virtually took over the task and walked all over the Project Manager. He was unable to control her and Apex subsequently lost. In the boardroom, Boren was chastised for her belligerent behavior towards her PM and was fired. Media coverageBoren appeared on the cover of the October 3-9, 2004 issue of TV Guide, along with Donald Trump and fellow candidate Raj Bhakta. External links
Bradford CohenBradford Cohen of Fort Lauderdale, Florida was a candidate on The Apprentice 2. He was fired the second week after waiving his exemption.PerformanceCohen was the Project Manager for Apex the first week. His team won, earning him an exemption from being fired the next week should his team lose. His team did lose the second week. In the heat of the moment in the boardroom, he waived his exemption. Ma, believing him to be a strong player and that he would not be fired, chose him and two others to accompany her to the final boardroom. Mr. Trump fired Cohen, stating that his rash decision could sink a company in the real world. External links
Jennifer CrisafulliJennifer Crisafulli, who was 31 years old on The Apprentice 2, graduated with honors and a BFA degree from Syracuse University. She was one of the youngest photo editors at a leading entertainment magazine, and worked at many top selling publications with some of the world's most famous celebrities. After leaving the entertainment business, Crisafulli began working in real estate, getting a job at Prudential Douglas Elliman in New York City. Jennifer went into multiple contracts within her first six weeks in business, and is now selling high-end residential real estate. She is also an award-winning equestrian. PerformanceCrisafulli was the fourth person to be fired. Her teammates accused her of being a poor leader, and of bringing teammates into the boardroom for personal reasons, choosing to ignore the faults of her allies. She made some seemingly anti-Semitic remarks in the fourth episode when she referred to the two fat, old Jewish ladies who likely gave a bad review. As a result, she is not welcome back at her regular job at Prudential Douglas Elliman. This is the first time a candidate has been fired from their regular job due to behavior on the show. [1] External links
Pamela DayPamela Day of San Francisco, California is a partner in an investment firm. She was 32 when The Apprentice 2 aired. Day holds a bachelors degree in economic from the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from Harvard Business School. She has worked on Wall Street and founded a software company. She went to St John Vianney High School in Holmdel, NJ. Performance On the show, Pamela was portrayed as a tomboy. She spent some of her free time in the gym lifting weights. On the episode of her firing, she was transferred over to the other team by Trump as a way to bring some success. However, the other team members didn't like her technique of leadership. Pamela hadn't spent a lot of time with the other team members to accurately judge their skills. This led to her assigning inappropriate tasks for her team members and was fired by the Donald. At times, she was perceived as harsh-mannered. External links
Sandy FerreiraSandy Ferreira is a bridal salon owner from Rockville, Maryland. She was 28 years old when The Apprentice 2 aired. Ferreira started her salon at the age of 21, becoming the youngest bridal salon owner in the country. She is also a wedding and event planner, as well as investing in real estate. TriviaExternal links
Rob FlanaganRob Flanagan, 23 years old on The Apprentice 2, came from Frisco, Texas. He is married and has two children.Flanagan grew up in Plano, Texas. He earned a football scholarship to Northeast Missouri State University, and started at the linebacker position for four years. After graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology from the University of Texas at Austin, he and his wife founded Flanagan Enterprises, Inc. They turned Flanagan Enterprises into a multi-million dollar company, selling corporate-branded items and custom solution packaging products worldwide. In November 2003, Rob partnered with HotLink, Inc, based in Austin, Texas, and is now Vice President of Dallas Texas Sales. PerformanceFlanagan's teammates accused him of not contributing enough during their first task, and he attempted to place the blame on his teammates for not utilizing him well enough. Donald Trump decided it was his fault for not taking the initiative, making Flanagan the first candidate fired from The Apprentice 2. Flanagan was able to return in Week 9 to work with Mosaic. Trump thought he was a good worker, even though he was the first fired. External link
Elizabeth JaroszElizabeth Jarosz was a candidate on the second season of The Apprentice. Jarosz was 31 at the time the program aired. She hails from Marina Del Rey, California and owns a consulting firm. Jarosz attended Divine Child Elementary School and Divine Child High School in Dearborn, Michigan and went on to graduate from the University of Michigan Business School with a 4.0 grade point average. She previously worked at Procter & Gamble, which coincidentally was a sponsor of one of the tasks.Jarosz was fired week 8 for being an indecisive leader. In an unprecedented move, Trump didn't even wait for her to bring two people back with her for the second round of the board room. Jarosz wrote, produced, directed, and edited the 2000 film Trick... or Treat, which won the Best Short Drama award at the New York International Independent Film & Video Festival. FilmographyExternal links
Stacie Jones UpchurchStacie Jones Upchurch, age 35 on The Apprentice 2, came from New York City. She has a BA from Emory University and an MBA from Mercer University. Jones Upchurch grew up in Colorado. She is a professional model with Ford Model Management and Elite Model Management. She also owns a Subway Sandwich Shop in Harlem, New York. PerformanceJones Upchurch disturbed many of her teammates in their first task by repeatedly employing a Magic 8-ball to divine the future. This was the first impression she made with her teammates and it eventually led to her termination. At the end of the third task, her teammates still remembered her "schizophrenic"-like episode, and brought it up in the boardroom. Concerned about the issue, Trump ordered all team members back to discuss it. After hearing each woman confirm Jones Upchurch's behavior, Trump decided to make her the third candidate fired from The Apprentice 2. His reasoning was that he did not want someone causing the rest of the candidates upset or nervousness. Jones Upchurch was invited back to the program for the 9th installment. Trump had brought back his first four firings to help with that week's task. In the boardroom, he acknowleged Jones Upchurch for her "hard work". External links
Andy LitinskyAndy Litinsky was a candidate on the second season of The Apprentice. He was 23 when the program aired. He graduated cum laude from Harvard University in 2004. He comes from Boca Raton, Florida and is a graduate of Pine Crest School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. In 1999, Litinsky won the U.S. National Debate Championship in Commentary Speaking.PerformanceLitinsky was described as having "nine lives" by another contestant for his ability to face Trump in the boardroom and emerge unscathed. When given a chance to lead, he helped Mosaic create an effective, emotionally-based advertising campaign for the New York Police Department in week 8. External links
Ivana MaIvana Ma is a venture capitalist from Boston, Massachusetts. She was age 28 when The Apprentice 2 aired. She lives in Boston with her fiancé, Brian, who attends Harvard Business School. Ma earned her B.S. from the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia with a concentration in Finance. Performance Ivana ma proved herself to be a tireless worker in the game despite her penchant for finishing the majority of tasks on the losing side. TriviaExternal links
Jennifer MasseyJennifer Massey was a candidate on the second season of The Apprentice. She was 30 at the time the program aired. She is an attorney from San Francisco, California. She graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Princeton University with an undergraduate degree in English. She earned her law degree at Harvard University. Massey is an associate at the law firm of Clifford Chance. Massey's husband is named Aron.PerformanceMassey was the runner-up of the Apprentice 2. She made it to the final boardroom, but was fired after Donald Trump decided to hire Kelly. External links
Wes MossWes Moss of Atlanta, Georgia was 28 years old at the time The Apprentice 2 aired. He is a vice president at a major investment firm and manages money for wealthy individuals and companies. He also teaches at the High Net Worth Institute of Emory University. Moss holds a degree in economics from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. PerformanceMoss was named Project Manager for week 11. Unfortunately, he failed to recognize and subsequently crush clear insubordination on his team. He lost control and his team ultimately lost. In the boardroom, he pleaded his case to no avail and was fired. External links
Kelly PerdewKelly Perdew of Carlsbad, California was the winner of the second season of The Apprentice. Perdew, whose first name may cause confusion, is male. He was aged 37 when Apprentice 2 aired. He was the oldest candidate there. He is President of CoreObjects, a software development company in Los Angeles. EducationPerdew attended the United States Military Academy at West Point, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in national security and public affairs. After graduating from West Point, he attended Ranger school and Airborne training. He served in the United States Army as a military intelligence officer for two years. He also attended UCLA where he earned a joint Master of Business Administration/Juris Doctor degree. Perdew secured $5 million of financing for three start-up companies. External links
Stacy RotnerStacy Rotner, 26, New York, New York is an attorney.AccomplishmentsRotner has a B.A. in Art History from Columbia University, where she graduated with honors. Stacy received her J.D. from Brooklyn Law School, and she currently practices corporate law at a top law firm in New York. She has also practiced intellectual property law dealing with issues that include copyright, trademark, entertainment law and art law. In addition, Rotner has significant public speaking experience. Rotner has worked at the legal departments of Sotheby's auction house and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Rotner believes that the key to her success has been her enthusiasm, determination and hard work. Physical descriptionAccording to The Apprentice website: "Stacy is not someone to be overlooked. It might be easy to do however, because this 26 year old is under five feet tall, and that's with heels. What she lacks in height, she more than makes up for in tenacity." PerformanceAs of the first episode of the series, Rotner had little presence. She appeared to many to be trying to "fly under the radar" for a while, a trick that often either works on reality shows, or completely falls apart. Rotner mostly argued with the project managers in the tasks. This led her to being picked to go to the board room several times. She was shown constantly arguing with Jen C., Pamela, and Wes. She was fired for not taking responsibility in the failure of the tasks and placing all the blame on the project manager. Rotner later returned in the final two weeks of the show to work as an employee for Jennifer. Oregon newspaper The Trades noted Rotner has a habit of rolling her eyes a little too regularly. TriviaExternal links
Chris Russo Chris Russo is a stockbroker from Long Island, New York. He works for GunnAllen Financial in Westbury, New York. He was 30 years old when The Apprentice 2 aired. Business experienceRusso got his start in business at an early age. He launched a candy business at the age of 11 and had a landscaping business by the time he was 14. He also sold flowers and Christmas trees. Russo has also worked as a paperboy and in the restaurant business. Russo opened his own firm after being a stockbroker for seven years. He ranked 13th out of over 1,000 brokers after only five months. PerformanceRusso found himself in hot water during week 9. In the boardroom, he complained that his team's "chemistry was horrible" and that if it was comprised of the same people the following week, they would surely lose. This outburst was seen as disloyal by Carolyn who chastised him by saying she didn't want to hear about his team's futility. "Don't tell us about it. Fix it!" Trump then named Russo Project Manager for the following week. Early in the task for week 10, he threw up his arms and declared it "impossible". Russo subsequently led his team to the most humiliating defeat in the history of the program. In the boardroom, Trump mentioned how much he liked his accent, saying it made him comfortable and reminded him of his boyhood. Then he fired him. TriviaExternal links
John WillenborgJohn Willenborg is a marketing director from San Francisco, California. He was 24 years old when The Apprentice 2 aired. Willenborg graduated from the University of California at Berkeley in 2003. In college, he won three Division I national titles in rugby. PerformanceIn one of the episodes, the teams were suppose to get great reviews for their restaurant. When a group of 4 gay men entered his team's restaurant John used his sexuality to get the necessary positive reviews. The gay men were criticising about how awful the food was. Then, John went out to pass out new food, turned around and tied his shoes so the gay men could get a look at John. Trump even gave a positive comment about the strategy comparing it with women using their looks to get what they want. However, John was fired at the end of episode 6 when he made too many bad decisions when he became the project manager. External links |
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