Age, Biography, and Wiki
Fred Christ Trump Jr. was born on October 14, 1938, in Queens, New York. He was the first son of Fred Trump Sr. and Mary Anne MacLeod Trump and the older brother of Donald Trump. Fred Jr.'s life was significantly influenced by his family's real estate business, but he chose not to follow in the family footsteps. Instead, he pursued a career as a pilot, reflecting his desire for independence and a different path from his family's legacy.
Unfortunately, Fred Trump Jr. passed away on September 26, 1981, at the age of 42, due to complications related to alcoholism. His early death was a significant loss for the Trump family and highlights the challenges he faced in his personal life.
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| Date of Birth | 14 October 1938 |
| Age | 86 Years |
| Birth Place | Queens, New York City, U.S. |
| Horoscope | Libra |
| Country | U.S |
| Date of death | 26 September, 1981 |
| Died Place | Queens, New York City, U.S. |
Height, Weight & Measurements
There is limited information available regarding Fred Trump Jr.'s physical attributes such as height and weight. His personal characteristics were often overshadowed by his family's public persona and business ventures.
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Dating & Relationship Status
Fred Trump Jr. was married to Linda Clapp, and they had two children together, Fritz and Mary. Despite his struggles with alcoholism, Fred was known to be a loving father and husband. His personal life was marked by the challenges of balancing family responsibilities with his professional aspirations and personal struggles.
Frederick Crist Trump Jr. (October 14, 1938 – September 26, 1981) was an American airplane pilot and maintenance worker. The eldest son of real-estate businessman Fred Trump Sr., he fell out of his father's favor when he chose to become an airline pilot, leading to his younger brother Donald inheriting the family business.
Frederick Crist Trump Jr. In 1956 Fred Jr. graduated from St. Paul's School, a college preparatory academy for boys. In that same year his father, Fred Sr., donated money to have the playing fields redone and in his honor were renamed Trump Field.
Trump attended Lehigh University and joined a historically Jewish fraternity, Sigma Alpha Mu, although he was not Jewish. In 2018, psychoanalyst Justin A. Frank asserted that Fred Jr. joined a Jewish fraternity to rebel against his father, whom Frank alleged was anti-Semitic. (In 2020, Fred Jr.'s daughter, Mary, accused Fred Sr. of being "quite anti-Semitic". ) Fred Trump Jr. became president of the fraternity and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in business, also completing Reserve Officers' Training Corps and entering the Air National Guard as a second lieutenant.
In 1958, Trump met Linda Clapp while vacationing in the Bahamas. She later became a flight attendant and asked him for help finding an apartment near Idlewild Airport; they soon began dating. He proposed to her in 1961. In early 1962, they were married in Florida, and she resigned from the airline, which did not allow its flight attendants to be married. They settled in Manhattan and had their first child, Frederick Crist Trump III, in November 1962. The next year, they moved into one of Fred Sr.'s apartments in Jamaica, Queens. During this time, Trump did maintenance jobs on his father's properties.
Fred Sr. wanted his oldest son to be "invulnerable" so he could take over his real-estate business, E. Trump & Son (later known as the Trump Organization), but Fred Jr. was the opposite in personality. In 1966, Fred Jr. was listed in newspapers as vice president of the company, but he had a difficult time working with his father. That same year, Fred Jr. left the company to pursue his dream of being a pilot, quickly being accepted at Trans World Airlines, which created tension with his father. According to Fred Jr.'s daughter, Mary L. Trump (born 1965), her grandfather "dismantled him by devaluing and degrading every aspect of his personality." She said Fred Sr. and Donald mocked him for his decision to become an airline pilot, comparing it to being a bus driver or chauffeur.
By 1970, after a series of domestic incidents, Clapp asked Trump to leave their home and arranged for Fred Sr. to change the locks. When his alcoholism prevented him from continuing to function as a pilot, Trump returned to work for his father's business. He eventually moved into the unfurnished attic of his parents' house and again did maintenance on Trump properties. On September 26, 1981, at the age of 42, he died from a heart attack caused by his alcohol use.
Donald Trump, who since 1976 has spoken publicly of his own abstinence from alcohol, initially cited the formative influence of their father's teetotalism, but also included experience with his brother, saying:"Every day he lectured me, 'Look at the mess I'm in. If I ever catch you smoking, you'll be sorry, drinking even a glass of booze because you'll like it too much.' ... Freddy did a good job."
On March 16, 1994, Trump's mother stated in an interview with Irish broadcaster Bibi Baskin that "We lost a son, our oldest son. He was 41. Something a mother never forgets."
The Trump family agreed to pay for the child's medical expenses. When Fred Sr.'s will was revealed it mandated that Trump's children, Fred III and Mary, would be excluded from their father's share of Fred Sr.'s inheritance; over $20 million would be divided among Fred Sr.'s other children. Fred III and Mary filed a lawsuit, alleging that their father's siblings, including Donald, exhibited "undue influence" on a dementia-addled Fred Sr. to cut them out of the inheritance. Donald, who later said he "was angry because they sued," suspended the medical benefits for Trump children, as well as Fred III's infant son. According to Mary, she and Fred III sued to have the benefits reinstated, but only her infant nephew received "some accommodations" as a result. Mary’s lawsuit was rejected by a New York State Court, citing that she had signed agreements that removed her ability to sue but granted her more than $2.7 million. The judge found her to have willfully acknowledged (and signed) the agreement and ruled that the agreement was neither coerced nor unfair. The court decision was upheld on appeal.
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Net Worth and Salary
As of his passing in 1981, Fred Trump Jr.'s net worth was not publicly disclosed in detail. Given his decision not to involve himself in the family real estate business, his financial situation was likely different from his siblings. However, his inheritance from his father and any potential earnings from his career as a pilot would have contributed to his overall wealth.
Since Fred Trump Jr. passed away, discussing his net worth in 2025 is not applicable. His legacy lives on through his children, who have maintained a relatively private life compared to their more prominent relatives.
Career, Business, and Investments
Fred Trump Jr. pursued a career as a commercial airline pilot, which was a departure from the family's real estate business. His decision to become a pilot was likely influenced by his desire for independence and a different lifestyle. While his career path was not as financially lucrative as his brother Donald's, it represented a personal choice to forge his own path.
Both Fred Sr. and Donald disparaged Fred Jr. for becoming a pilot instead of continuing in the family real estate business. By the early 1970s, he could no longer function as a pilot due to his alcoholism, a condition which also contributed to his fatal heart attack.
Social Network
Fred Trump Jr. did not have a significant public social network presence during his lifetime, as social media platforms were not prevalent. His legacy is largely remembered through family testimonials and historical accounts rather than public social media profiles.
In 2019, Donald Trump said about his brother's death: "I do regret having put pressure on him [as running the family business] was just something he was never going to want. ... It was just not his thing. ... I think the mistake that we [Donald and Fred Sr.] made was we assumed that everybody would like it [running the business]. That would be the biggest mistake. ... what he loved doing was flying airplanes."
Education
Fred Trump Jr. received his education at Lehigh University, where he studied business. However, his true passion lay in aviation, leading him to pursue a career as a pilot.
