James David Vance, also known as J. D. Vance, is an American author. He is also a venture capitalist. His memoir, “Hillbilly Elegy”, is his most well-known work. J D Vance’s net worth was estimated at $7 million as of 2021.
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J. D Vance Early Life and Education
Vance was born in Middletown, Ohio on August 2, 1984 to Donald Bowman (father) and Bev Vance (mother). Vance also has a sibling named Lindsay. Vance was born to a divorced family. His mother was the third husband of his mother. Vance and his sister were mostly raised by his grandparents.
Vance attended Middletown High School for his education. He graduated from high school and joined the United States Marine Corps, where he was involved in public affairs. After graduating from school, he received his B.A. Ohio State University awarded him a B.A. in philosophy and political science. Vance received his J.D. Yale Law School awarded Vance his J.D. One of his professors suggested that he write his memoir in his first year at law school.
JD Vance Net Worth and Career
After graduating from law school he worked at ‘Mithril Capital Management’, a venture capital company. He is best known for raising $93 million for Narya Capital in Ohio, which was his greatest achievement as a venture capitalist. He launched “our Ohio Renewal”, a plan to create a non-profit organization that focuses on drug addiction and rehabilitation in the Rust Belt.
His memoir, “Hillbilly Elegy” was published in June 2016. It was a huge success and remained on New York Times Bestseller List for two years. It was also a finalist in the 2017 Dayton Literary Peace Prize. The book is about his Appalachian upbringing and how they relate to the social problems in his hometown.
Vance has also shared his political views and ideas on major news networks such as ABC News, CBS News and CNN. Since January 2017, he has been a CNN Contributor.
Based on his book, the 2020 Netflix movie “HillBilly Elegy” is set in 2020. Glenn Close, Amy Adams and Gabriel Basso play the principal roles in the movie.
Who’s J D Vance Wife?”
Vance is married with Usha Chilukuri. She is one of Vance’s former law school classmates. She also has an Indian-American heritage. She was Chief Justice John Roberts’ law clerk during 2017-18 and clerked for Judge Brett Kavanaugh between 2014-15.
Vance and Usha have 2 sons, including Ewan.
JD Vance Net Worth
J D Vance’s networth is estimated at $7 million as of 2021. The bulk of this money comes from J D Vance’s bookselling and his work as a venture capitalist. His appearances on news networks also help him make some extra money.