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Line 1: {{short description\|American businessman}} {{Use mdy dates\|date=April 2013}} {{Infobox person \| name = Bill Rancic \| image = ~~BillRancic_Web~~BillRancic Web.jpg \| caption = ~~Business~~ ~~Conference~~ & ~~Expo~~ in ~~Rogers,~~ ~~AR,~~ ~~August~~ = Rancic in 2010 \| birth_name = William Rancic \| birth_date = {{birth date and age\|1971\|5\|16}} \| birth_place = [[Chicago]], Illinois, U.S. ~~\| height =~~ \| occupation = {{hlist\|Entrepreneur\|author\|television personality}} ~~\| death_date =~~ \| years_active = 2004–present ~~\| death_place =~~ \| education = BS ( = [[Loyola University Chicago]] ([[Bachelor of Science\|BS]])▼ ~~\| occupation = Entrepreneur, author, talk show host, professional speaker and humanitarian~~ \| spouse = {{marriage\|[[Giuliana Rancic\|Giuliana DePandi]]\|2007}}▼ ▲\| education = BS ([[Loyola University Chicago]]) \| website = {{URL\|http://www.billrancic.com/}}▼ ~~\| signature quote = That's the easy way out~~ \| children = 1 ▲\| spouse = {{marriage\|[[Giuliana Rancic]]\|2007}} ▲\| website = {{URL\|http://www.billrancic.com/}} ~~\| footnotes =~~ ~~\| children = Edward Duke Rancic (Born 2012)~~ }} '''William ~~"Bill"~~ Rancic''' ({{IPAc-en\|ˈ\|r\|æ\|n\|t\|s\|ɪ\|k}}; born May 16, 1971)<ref>{{~~Citation~~cite ~~needed~~web\|title=Bill Rancic Biography\|url=http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/bill-rancic/bio/214466\|work=[[TV Guide]]\|publisher=CBS Interactive\|access-date=~~July~~May ~~2011~~26, 2014\|archive-date=September 5, 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190905103512/https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/bill-rancic/bio/214466/\|url-status=live}}</ref> is aan ~~Croatian-~~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 (USAmerican TV ~~Series~~series)\|The Apprentice]]''. AsHe ofis ~~2011,~~married ~~he stars in the reality~~to ~~show ''~~[[~~Giuliana~~E! ~~and Bill~~News]]~~'' with his~~ ~~wife~~host [[Giuliana Rancic]], asand ~~well~~currently asresides ~~hosting~~in ''[[~~America~~Chicago, ~~Now~~Illinois]]''.<ref>{{cite ~~with~~web ~~[[Leeza~~\|title=Biography ~~Gibbons]]~~\|url=https://www.billrancic.com/biography \|website=Bill Rancic {{!}} Public Speaking for the Success Seeking \|access-date=18 October 2020 \|archive-date=October 18, 2020 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201018175817/https://www.billrancic.com/biography \|url-status=live }}</ref> ==Early life ~~and education~~==▼ ~~Rancic is a motivational speaker, humanitarian and a Chicago real estate developer.~~ Rancic was born on May 16, 1971, in [[Chicago]] to Gail ({{nee\|Creagan}}) and Edward Rancic, who died of cancer in 1999.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Bill Rancic profile\|url=http://www.theapprenticerules.com/biographies/profile-bill-rancic.html\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041123020314/http://www.theapprenticerules.com/biographies/profile-bill-rancic.html\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=November 23, 2004\|access-date=2012-08-05\|publisher=The Apprentice Rules}}</ref> Rancic has three sisters, Beth, Katie, and Karen.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Bill Rancic biography\|url=http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/rancic/bio/214466\|access-date=2012-08-05\|publisher=Tvguide.com\|archive-date=July 30, 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180730081232/https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/rancic/bio/214466/\|url-status=live}}</ref> He grew up in the suburb of [[Orland Park, Illinois\|Orland Park]], in a family of [[Croat]]ian and [[Irish people\|Irish]] heritage. His paternal grandfather Nikola Rančić had immigrated to the [[United States]] from [[Split, Croatia\|Split]].<ref>[http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/6013/1/E-Bill-Rancic-Croatian-American-Finalist-on-the-Apprentice.html "Bill Rancic Croatian-American, Finalist on ''The Apprentice''] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211106214111/http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/6013/1/E-Bill-Rancic-Croatian-American-Finalist-on-the-Apprentice.html \|date=November 6, 2021 }}; accessed February 5, 2016. {{in lang\|hr}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|url=http://arhiv.slobodnadalmacija.hr/20040410/mozaik01.asp\|language=hr\|newspaper=[[Slobodna Dalmacija]]\|title=Splićanin u finalu reality showa Donalda Trumpa!\|trans-title=A Split native in the Donald Trump reality show final!\|quote=U razgovoru za Slobodnu Dalmaciju, ranije ovoga tjedna, Bill Rancic je ispričao kako se njegov djed Nikola Rančić iz Splita doselio u Sjedinjene Države, te da i on sam planira posjetiti zemlju svojih predaka\|date=April 10, 2004\|access-date=2012-10-19\|archive-date=January 15, 2012\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120115041200/http://arhiv.slobodnadalmacija.hr/20040410/mozaik01.asp\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|last1=Rothman \|first1=Michael \|title=Giuliana Rancic: 44 Reasons I Love Bill on His 44th Birthday \|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/giuliana-rancic-44-reasons-love-bill-44th-birthday/story?id=31079787 \|work=ABC News \|date=May 16, 2015 \|quote=Bill Rancic turns 44 today, so no one better than his wife of more than seven years, Giuliana Rancic, to compile a list of 44 reasons why she loves her husband. \|access-date=February 21, 2019 \|archive-date=September 25, 2020 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200925015515/https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/giuliana-rancic-44-reasons-love-bill-44th-birthday/story?id=31079787 \|url-status=live }}</ref> Rancic attended St. Michael's School and graduated from [[Carl Sandburg High School]]. He earned a B.S. from [[Loyola University Chicago]].<ref>{{cite news \|last=Brown \|first=Elizabeth \|url=https://www.dailyherald.com/20170117/submitted-content/entrepreneur-bill-rancic-to-speak-at-benedictine/ \|title=Entrepreneur Bill Rancic to speak at Benedictine \|work=[[Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, Illinois)\|Daily Herald]] \|date=2017-01-17 \|accessdate=2024-06-01 }}</ref> ==''The Apprentice''==▼ ~~Rancic was instrumental in helping found [http://www.fabfitfun.com FabFitFun], a woman's website focused on health, beauty, and fashion.~~ Rancic was one of the job applicants in the [[The Apprentice (American season 1)\|first season]] of ''[[The Apprentice (American TV series)\|The Apprentice]]'' during the spring of 2004, as one of 16 contestants. Rancic was hired at the conclusion of the 14-week job interview after Donald Trump selected him over finalist Kwame Jackson.<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Hall \|first1=Sarah \|title=The Donald Hires "Apprentice" Bill \|url=https://www.eonline.com/news/47250/the-donald-hires-apprentice-bill \|work=E! News \|date=April 16, 2004 \|access-date=February 21, 2019 \|archive-date=July 13, 2019 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190713152203/https://www.eonline.com/news/47250/the-donald-hires-apprentice-bill \|url-status=live }}</ref> For the final challenge against competitor Kwame Jackson, Trump gave Rancic the task of running a celebrity golf outing at [[Trump National Golf Club Westchester]] in [[Briarcliff Manor, NYNew York]], while Jackson was tasked to manage a Jessica Simpson concert. At the final board meeting, Jackson remarked that running a golf outing was the easier of the two tasks, which brought a disagreement from Trump VP [[Carolyn Kepcher]], who was managing a golf course when Trump hired her. Trump hired Rancic.<ref>{{cite ~~for~~news ~~doing~~\|last1=Kaplan a\|first1=Don ~~very~~\|title=Trump ~~good~~Picks ~~job~~Up Bill \|url=https://nypost.com/2004/04/16/trump-picks-up-bill-winner-rancic-in-war-of-words-with-kwame/ \|work=New York Post \|date=April 16, 2004 \|access-date=February 21, 2019 \|archive-date=February 21, 2019 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190221224157/https://nypost.com/2004/04/16/trump-picks-up-bill-winner-rancic-in-war-of-words-with-kwame/ \|url-status=live }}</ref>▼ ▲==Early life and education== Rancic was born in Chicago, Illinois, and grew up in the suburb of [[Orland Park]] in a family of [[Croat]]ian ({{lang\|hr\|Rančić}})<ref>[http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/6013/1/E-Bill-Rancic-Croatian-American-Finalist-on-the-Apprentice.html Bill Rancic Croatian-American, Finalist on the "Apprentice"] {{hr icon}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \| url = http://arhiv.slobodnadalmacija.hr/20040410/mozaik01.asp \| language = Croatian \| newspaper = [[Slobodna Dalmacija]] \| title = Splićanin u finalu reality showa Donalda Trumpa! \| trans_title = A Split native in the Donald Drump reality show final! \| quote = U razgovoru za Slobodnu Dalmaciju, ranije ovoga tjedna, Bill Rancic je ispričao kako se njegov djed Nikola Rančić iz Splita doselio u Sjedinjene Države, te da i on sam planira posjetiti zemlju svojih predaka. \| date = April 10, 2004 \| accessdate = 2012-10-19}}</ref> and Irish heritage. He attended [[St. Michael School (Orland Park, Illinois)\|St. Michael School]] in Orland Park, and graduated from [[Carl Sandburg High School]]. He earned a B.S. from [[Loyola University Chicago]]. His mother is Gail Rancic; his father Edward Rancic died of cancer in 1999.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.theapprenticerules.com/biographies/profile-bill-rancic.html \|title=Bill Rancic Biography \|publisher=The Apprentice Rules \|date= \|accessdate=2012-08-05}}</ref> Rancic has three sisters, Beth, Katie and Karen.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/rancic/bio/214466 \|title=Bill Rancic Biography \|publisher=Tvguide.com \|date= \|accessdate=2012-08-05}}</ref> Rancic was ~~the first reality TV star to be hired on national television. He~~ elected to take charge of the construction of the [[Trump International Hotel and Tower (Chicago)\|Trump Tower Chicago]] in his native Chicago~~, Illinois~~, on the site of the demolished ''[[Chicago Sun-Times]]'' building. His other option was to oversee and manage a new [[Trump National Golf Course]] and resort in Los Angeles~~, California~~.<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Gyenes \|first1=Kelly \|title=The ~~Trump~~Donald ~~National~~hires ~~course~~Bill ~~was~~as a'The ~~potential~~Apprentice' ~~site~~\|url=http://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/TV/04/15/apprentice.finale/index.html ~~for~~\|work=CNN ~~season~~\|date=April 616, of2004 ~~the~~\|access-date=February ~~show~~21, 2019 \|archive-date=October 30, 2016 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161030115413/http://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/TV/04/15/apprentice.finale/index.html \|url-status=live }}</ref>▼ ▲==''The Apprentice''== Rancic was one of the job applicants in ''[[The Apprentice (US Season 1)\|The Apprentice 1]]'' during the spring of 2004, as one of 16 contestants. Rancic was hired at the conclusion of the 14-week job interview after Donald Trump selected him over finalist [[Kwame Jackson]]. ▲Rancic was the first reality TV star to be hired on national television. He elected to take charge of the construction of the [[Trump International Hotel and Tower (Chicago)\|Trump Tower Chicago]] in his native Chicago, Illinois, on the site of the demolished ''[[Chicago Sun-Times]]'' building. His other option was to oversee and manage a new [[Trump National Golf Course]] and resort in Los Angeles, California. The Trump National course was a potential site for season 6 of the show. Rancic said that, after his one-year contract as Trump's Apprentice expired, he would leave the job and start his own company.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/50632/apprentice-bill-fires-self \|title=Apprentice Bill Fires Self \|publisher=E! Online \|date=2005-09-08 \|access-date=2016-02-06 \|archive-date=February 22, 2019 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190222042230/https://www.eonline.com/news/50632/apprentice-bill-fires-self \|url-status=live }}</ref> He 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.<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Fowler \|first1=Brandi \|title=Bill Rancic, the Original Apprentice Champ, Returns to the Show \|url=https://www.eonline.com/news/353841/bill-rancic-the-original-apprentice-champ-returns-to-the-show \|work=E! News \|date=October 13, 2012 \|access-date=February 21, 2019 \|archive-date=February 21, 2019 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190221225825/https://www.eonline.com/news/353841/bill-rancic-the-original-apprentice-champ-returns-to-the-show \|url-status=live }}</ref> ▲For the final challenge against competitor Kwame Jackson, Trump gave Rancic the task of running a celebrity golf outing in Briarcliff Manor, NY, while Jackson was tasked to manage a Jessica Simpson concert. At the final board meeting, Jackson remarked that running a golf outing was the easier of the two tasks, which brought a disagreement from Trump VP Carolyn Kepcher, who was managing a golf course when Trump hired her. Trump hired Rancic for doing a very good job. ==Career after ''The Apprentice''== ===Entertainment=== In September 2007, Rancic co-hosted [[iVillage]]'s ''[[In the Loop with iVillage]],'' a TV show and [[webcast]] produced by [[NBC Universal]]. NBC commissioned a set at the [[Universal Orlando Resort]] in Florida.<ref>[http://intheloop.ivillage.com/abouttheshow/0,,c39kjx7x,00.html Bill Rancic In The Loop with iVillage Host]~~</ref>~~ {{~~dead~~webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071012032312/http://intheloop.ivillage.com/abouttheshow/0%2C%2Cc39kjx7x%2C00.html ~~link~~\|date=~~May~~October 12, 2007 ~~2011~~}}</ref> In September 2008, Rancic began as host for the A&E reality show ''[[We Mean Business (TV series)\|We Mean Business]],'' in which small business owners undergo business make-overs.<ref name="alboher">{{cite news \|last1=Alboher \|first1=Marci \|title=New Reality Show "Fixes" Small Businesses \|url=https://shiftingcareers.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/09/09/new-reality-show-fixes-small-businesses/ \|work=New York Times \|date=September 9, 2008 \|access-date=February 21, 2019 \|archive-date=April 26, 2020 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200426024047/https://shiftingcareers.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/09/09/new-reality-show-fixes-small-businesses/ \|url-status=live }}</ref>▼ In 2008, Rancic and his wife, TV host [[Giuliana Rancic]] (née DePandi), started a joint television production company, You and I Productions, which produces reality and scripted programming for television.<ref name="alboher"/> In 2009, they started their own [[reality-television]] show ''[[Giuliana and Bill]]'' which aired on the [[E!]] network.<ref>{{cite news\|last=Martin\|first=Denise\|title=TCA Press Tour: 'Giuliana & Bill' not afraid of the newlywed reality show curse\|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2009/07/tca-press-tour-giuliana-bill-not-afraid-of-the-newlywed-reality-show-curse.html\|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]\|date=July 30, 2009\|access-date=February 21, 2019\|archive-date=January 27, 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210127113604/https://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2009/07/tca-press-tour-giuliana-bill-not-afraid-of-the-newlywed-reality-show-curse.html\|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2010, Rancic started hosting a news program called ''America Now,'' which is broadcast across the United States on stations owned by [[Raycom Media]]. The following year, "America Now" was brought back for a second season, with [[Leeza Gibbons]] joining Bill Rancic. Originally, the show was on every weekend, but when Leeza Gibbons joined the show, it moved to a Monday through Friday timeslot.<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.wmbfnews.com/story/13398106/america-now-on-wmbf-news\|title=New to WMBF News: America Now\|work=[[WMBF-TV]]\|publisher=[[NBC]]\|date=October 27, 2010\|access-date=May 14, 2011\|archive-date=June 28, 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180628183615/http://www.wmbfnews.com/story/13398106/america-now-on-wmbf-news\|url-status=live}}</ref> ~~===As an Apprentice===~~ Originally, Rancic said that after his one-year contract as being Donald Trump's Apprentice expired, he would leave the job and start his own company.<ref>[http://www.eonline.com/news/50632/apprentice-bill-fires-self E! News – Apprentice Bill Fires Self]</ref> He instead opted to remain part of the Trump Organization, and in some seasons filled in as a judge when regular judge George Ross was away on business. In 2012, Rancic became a television spokesperson for the product [[Minoxidil\|Rogaine]], appearing in national commercials detailing his experience with hair loss.<ref>{{cite web \|author=Nicole Karlis \|url=http://hollywoodlife.com/2012/05/17/bill-rancic-rogaine-ambassador-interview/ \|title=[INTERVIEW] Bill Rancic Rogaine Ambassador — Exclusive Deets On Hair-Raising Ads \|publisher=Hollywood Life \|date=2012-05-17 \|access-date=2016-02-06 \|archive-date=April 14, 2013 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130414081415/http://hollywoodlife.com/2012/05/17/bill-rancic-rogaine-ambassador-interview/ \|url-status=dead }}</ref> In April 2014, Rancic began hosting the [[Food Network]] competitive cooking series ''[[Kitchen Casino]]'', where chefs participate in three casino-themed challenges in an attempt to win up to $30,000.<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Barger \|first1=Jennifer \|title=On Food Network's 'Kitchen Casino,' Bill Rancic holds all the cards \|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/pb/express/wp/2014/04/07/bill-rancic-food-network-kitchen-casino/?nid=menu_nav_accessibilityforscreenreader&outputType=accessibility \|newspaper=Washington Post \|issue=Express \|date=April 7, 2014 \|access-date=February 21, 2019 \|archive-date=November 6, 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211106215852/https://www.washingtonpost.com/express/wp/2014/04/07/bill-rancic-food-network-kitchen-casino/ \|url-status=live }}</ref> ~~===Work outside of Trump===~~ ▲In September 2007, Rancic co-hosted [[iVillage]]'s ''[[In the Loop with iVillage]],'' a TV show and [[webcast]] produced by [[NBC Universal]]. NBC commissioned a set at the [[Universal Orlando Resort]] in Florida.<ref>[http://intheloop.ivillage.com/abouttheshow/0,,c39kjx7x,00.html Bill Rancic In The Loop with iVillage Host]</ref>{{dead link\|date=May 2011}} In September 2008, Rancic began as host for the A&E reality show ''[[We Mean Business]],'' in which small business owners undergo business make-overs. In 2016, Rancic published his first novel, ''First Light'', to mixed reviews.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Fiction Book Review: First Light by Bill Rancic \|url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-1-101-98227-3 \|work=Publishers Weekly \|date=September 16, 2016 \|access-date=February 21, 2019 \|archive-date=February 21, 2019 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190221224146/https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-1-101-98227-3 \|url-status=live }}</ref> In 2008, Rancic and his wife, TV host [[Giuliana Rancic]] (née DePandi), started a joint television production company, You and I Productions, which produces reality and scripted programming for television. ===~~Real~~Chicago real estate===▼ In 2010, Rancic started hosting a news program called ''America Now,'' which is broadcast across the United States on stations owned by [[Raycom Media]]. The following year, "America Now" was brought back for a second season, with [[Leeza Gibbons]] joining Bill Rancic. Originally, the show was on every weekend, but when Leeza Gibbons joined the show, it moved to a Monday through Friday timeslot.<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.wmbfnews.com/story/13398106/america-now-on-wmbf-news\|title=New to WMBF News: America Now\|work=[[WMBF-TV]]\|publisher=[[NBC]]\|date=October 27, 2010\|accessdate=May 14, 2011}}</ref> In 2009, Rancic sold a century-old [[Gold Coast Historic District (Chicago)\|Gold Coast]] row house he had bought in 2007, after extensive renovations.<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Rodkin \|first1=Dennis \|title=You're Sold! \|url=https://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/July-2009/Youre-Sold/ \|work=Chicago Magazine \|date=July 16, 2009 \|access-date=February 21, 2019 \|archive-date=January 27, 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210127104431/https://www.chicagomag.com/chicago-magazine/july-2009/youre-sold/ \|url-status=live }}</ref> In 2011, Rancic sold a condo on the 50th floor of the [[Park Tower (Chicago)\|Park Tower]] building, on the [[Magnificent Mile]] in Chicago, less than 20 months after purchasing the unit.<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/realestate/sell/ct-mre-0116-elite-street-20110114,0,3834282.story\|title=Rancic flips Mag Mile condo\|last=Goldsborough\|first=Bob\|date=January 14, 2011\|newspaper=[[Chicago Tribune]]\|access-date=2011-10-17\|archive-date=December 26, 2011\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111226095342/http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/realestate/sell/ct-mre-0116-elite-street-20110114,0,3834282.story\|url-status=dead}}</ref> Rancic ~~had~~ owned a home in [[Hinsdale, Illinois]], ~~that~~which was prominently featured on his reality show~~, but he sold it in February 2011, just a few months after moving in~~.<ref>{{cite ~~web~~news\|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/realestate/luxury/ct-mag-reno-0213-rancic-house-20110208,0,1943877.story\|title=Trump card: Bill and Giuliana Rancic's Hinsdale remodel\|author=''[[Chicago Tribune]]'' staff\|date=February 8, 2011\|~~publisher~~newspaper=''[[Chicago Tribune]]''\|~~accessdate~~access-date=2011-10-17}}</ref> He sold it in February 2011 after extensive renovations.<ref>{{cite ~~web~~news\|url=~~http~~https://www.chicagotribune.com~~/classified~~/realestate/~~luxury/~~ct-xpm-2011-03-18-ct-mre-0320-elite-street-20110318~~,0,4865618~~-story.~~story~~html\|title=Rancic sells Hinsdale mansion for $4.6 million\|last=Goldsborough\|first=Bob\|date=March 18, 2011\|~~publisher~~newspaper=''[[Chicago Tribune]]''\|~~accessdate~~access-date=2019-02-21\|archive-date=February 21, 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190221224305/https://www.chicagotribune.com/realestate/ct-xpm-2011-1003-1718-ct-mre-0320-elite-street-20110318-story.html\|url-status=dead}}</ref>▼ In 2012, Rancic became a television spokesperson for the product [[Minoxidil\|Rogaine]], appearing in national commercials detailing his experience with hair loss.<ref>http://hollywoodlife.com/2012/05/17/bill-rancic-rogaine-ambassador-interview/</ref> In 2013, Rancic and his wife purchased a 19th-century house on Bellevue Place, which they rehabbed and sold in 2019.<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Rodkin \|first1=Dennis \|title=Bill and Giuliana Rancic sell on Gold Coast for $5 million \|url=https://www.chicagobusiness.com/residential-real-estate/bill-and-giuliana-rancic-sell-gold-coast-5-million \|work=Crain's Chicago \|date=February 1, 2019 \|access-date=February 21, 2019 \|archive-date=January 19, 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210119214233/https://www.chicagobusiness.com/residential-real-estate/bill-and-giuliana-rancic-sell-gold-coast-5-million \|url-status=live }}</ref> ===Restaurants=== In August 2011, Rancic and his wife entered into a partnership with [[Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises]] to open an Italian restaurant in Chicago.<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Gomez \|first1=Luis \|title=Giuliana and Bill Rancic opening Italian restaurant in Chicago \|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/celebrity/chi-bill-and-giuliana-rancic-restaurant-chicago-20110829-story.html \|work=Chicago Tribune \|date=August 29, 2011 \|access-date=February 21, 2019 \|archive-date=February 21, 2019 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190221112203/https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/celebrity/chi-bill-and-giuliana-rancic-restaurant-chicago-20110829-story.html \|url-status=live }}</ref> The restaurant was named ''RPM Italian'', and it opened in February 2012 in Chicago's [[River North Gallery District, Near North Side, Chicago\|River North District]].<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Lande \|first1=Samantha \|title=RPM Italian Now Open in River North \|url=https://chicago.eater.com/2012/2/24/6611035/rpm-italian-now-open-in-river-north \|work=Eater Chicago \|date=February 24, 2012 \|access-date=February 21, 2019 \|archive-date=December 22, 2020 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201222103614/https://chicago.eater.com/2012/2/24/6611035/rpm-italian-now-open-in-river-north \|url-status=live }}</ref> They opened several more restaurants, including ''RPM Steak'' in Chicago, another ''RPM Italian'' in [[Washington, D.C.]], and a planned ''RPM On the Water'' opening in 2019 in Chicago.<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Ori \|first1=Ryan \|title=Lettuce Entertain You bringing four-level restaurant space to riverfront \|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/columnists/ori/ct-biz-lettuce-entertain-you-ryan-ori-20180309-story.html \|work=Chicago Tribune \|date=March 12, 2018 \|access-date=February 21, 2019 \|archive-date=May 10, 2019 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190510122406/https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/columnists/ori/ct-biz-lettuce-entertain-you-ryan-ori-20180309-story.html \|url-status=live }}</ref> The restaurants have been popular with celebrities, including [[Barack Obama]] and [[Michelle Obama]].<ref>{{cite news \|title=Former President Obama Dines at Bill and Giuliana Rancic's RPM Steak in Chicago \|url=https://people.com/food/obama-giuliana-bill-rancic-rpm-steak-restaurant-chicago/ \|work=People Magazine \|date=October 2, 2014 \|access-date=February 21, 2019 \|archive-date=July 13, 2019 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190713153338/https://people.com/food/obama-giuliana-bill-rancic-rpm-steak-restaurant-chicago/ \|url-status=live }}</ref> ==Personal life== In December 2006, he became engaged to [[Giuliana Rancic\|Giuliana DePandi]], and the couple wed in September 2007 in [[Chiesa di Santa Sofia, Capri]].<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Stoynoff \|first1=Natasha \|title=You're Married! Apprentice Bill Rancic Weds E! News Anchor \|url=https://people.com/celebrity/youre-married-apprentice-bill-rancic-weds-e-news-anchor/ \|work=People Magazine \|date=September 1, 2007 \|access-date=February 21, 2019 \|archive-date=June 11, 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210611163332/https://people.com/celebrity/youre-married-apprentice-bill-rancic-weds-e-news-anchor/ \|url-status=live }}</ref> ~~In December 2006, he became engaged to Giuliana and the couple wed in September 2007.~~ On April 23, 2012, Giuliana and ~~Bill~~Rancic announced on ''The Today Show '' that they were expecting their first child, via gestational carrier~~, due in late summer~~.<ref>{{cite web \|last=Nudd \|first=Tim \|url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20589362,00.html~~''[[~~ \|title=Giuliana Rancic, Bill Rancic to Be Parents \|website=People.com ~~Magazine~~\|date=2012-04-23 \|access-date=2016-02-06 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160114130607/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20589362,00.html \|archive-date=January 14, 2016 \|df=mdy-all }}</ref> In August 2012, the couple had a son in [[Denver]]'', Colorado.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/338760/Giuliana-and-Bill-Rancic-Welcome-a-Baby-Boy \|title=Giuliana and Bill Rancic Welcome a Baby Boy! \|publisher=E! Online \|date=August 30, 2012 \|access-date=2016-02-06 \|archive-date=November 6, 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211106212055/https://www.eonline.com/news/338760/giuliana-and-bill-rancic-welcome-a-baby-boy \|url-status=live }}</ref> ==Published works== ~~On August 29, 2012, the couple welcomed son, Edward Duke Rancic, in Denver, Colorado.~~ {{cite book \|title=You're Hired: How to Succeed in Business and Life from the Winner of The Apprentice \|date=2004 \|first=Bill \|last=Rancic \|publisher=HarperBusiness \|isbn=978-0060765415 \|url=https://archive.org/details/yourehiredhowtos00ranc }} ▲===Real estate=== {{cite book \|title=Beyond the Lemonade Stand \|date=2005 \|first=Bill \|last=Rancic \|publisher=Razorbill \|isbn=1595141030 \|url=https://archive.org/details/beyondlemonadest00ranc }} Rancic owned a condo on the [[Magnificent Mile]] in Chicago, which he sold less than 20 months after purchasing the unit on the 50th floor of the [[Park Tower (Chicago)\|Park Tower]] building.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/realestate/sell/ct-mre-0116-elite-street-20110114,0,3834282.story\|title=Rancic flips Mag Mile condo\|last=Goldsborough\|first=Bob\|date=January 14, 2011\|publisher=''[[Chicago Tribune]]''\|accessdate=2011-10-17}}</ref> {{cite book \|title=I Do, Now What?: Secrets, Stories, and Advice from a Madly-in-Love Couple \|date=2010 \|first1=Giuliana \|last1=Rancic \|first2=Bill \|last2=Rancic \|publisher=Ballantine Books \|isbn=978-0345524997 \|url-access=registration \|url=https://archive.org/details/idonowwhatsecret0000ranc }} {{cite book\|title=First Light \|date=2016 \|first1=Bill\|last1=Rancic \|publisher=Putnam \|isbn=978-1101982273 }} ▲Rancic had owned a home in [[Hinsdale, Illinois]] that was prominently featured on his reality show, but he sold it in February 2011, just a few months after moving in.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/realestate/luxury/ct-mag-reno-0213-rancic-house-20110208,0,1943877.story\|title=Trump card: Bill and Giuliana Rancic's Hinsdale remodel\|author=''[[Chicago Tribune]]'' staff\|date=February 8, 2011\|publisher=''[[Chicago Tribune]]''\|accessdate=2011-10-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/realestate/luxury/ct-mre-0320-elite-street-20110318,0,4865618.story\|title=Rancic sells Hinsdale mansion for $4.6 million\|last=Goldsborough\|first=Bob\|date=March 18, 2011\|publisher=''[[Chicago Tribune]]''\|accessdate=2011-10-17}}</ref> ==References== {{~~reflist~~Reflist}} ==External links== * [{{official\|url=http://www.billrancic.com/ ~~Official Site]~~}} * {{IMDb name\|~~id=~~1524741~~\|name=Bill Rancic~~}} * [~~http~~https://~~www~~web.~~theapprenticerules~~archive.org/web/20210515175830/https://naxontech.com/~~biographies~~news/profile-bill-rancic~~.html~~/ The Apprentice Rules Bill Rancic Bio] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20120625205552/http://www.mystyle.com/tv-shows/giuliana-and-bill/ Giuliana and Bill] * [~~http~~https://~~www~~web.archive.org/web/20071222032017/http://intheloop.ivillage.com/ IVillage Official Website] * [~~http~~https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdMnmSmHSwA SupportSquad Ultra Fast Video] {{The Apprentice (American TV series)}}▼ ~~{{s-start}}~~ ~~{{succession box\|title=''[[The Apprentice (US TV Series)\|The Apprentice Winners]]''\|before=None\|after=[[Kelly Perdew]]\|years=[[The Apprentice (US Season 1)\|Season 1]]}}~~ ~~{{s-end}}~~ {{Orland Park, Illinois}} ▲{{The Apprentice}} {{Authority control~~\|VIAF=46482386~~}}▼ ▲{{Authority control\|VIAF=46482386}} ~~{{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]]. -->~~ ~~\| NAME = Rancic, Bill~~ ~~\| ALTERNATIVE NAMES =~~ ~~\| SHORT DESCRIPTION = American businessan~~ ~~\| DATE OF BIRTH = May 16, 1971~~ ~~\| PLACE OF BIRTH = Chicago, Illinois~~ ~~\| DATE OF DEATH =~~ ~~\| PLACE OF DEATH =~~ }} {{DEFAULTSORT:Rancic, Bill}} [[Category:1971 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:~~American~~Businesspeople ~~businesspeople~~from Chicago]] [[Category:American business writers]] [[Category:American people of Croatian descent]] [[Category:American people of Irish descent]] [[Category:Loyola University Chicago alumni]] [[Category:~~The~~Writers ~~Apprentice~~from ~~(U.S. TV series) contestants~~Chicago]] [[Category:~~The~~Participants ~~Apprentice~~in ~~(U.S.~~American TVreality ~~series)~~television ~~winners~~series]] [[Category:~~Writers~~People from ~~Chicago~~Orland Park, Illinois]] [[Category:The Trump Organization employees]] [[Category:21st-century American businesspeople]] [[Category:21st-century American non-fiction writers]] [[Category:American restaurateurs]] [[Category:The Apprentice winners]]