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J.D. Vance
Born (1984-08-02) August 2, 1984 (age 40)
Middletown, Ohio
BildungBA, Ohio State, 2009[1]
Alma materJD, Yale Law School, 2013[1]
OccupationVenture Capitalist[1]
EmployerMithril Capital Management[1]
Known forCommentary on Rural sociology, poverty, Hillbilly culture
Notable workHillbilly Elegy
SpouseUsha Vance
Websitewww.jdvance.com

JD Vance (born 1984) is an American author and venture capitalist known for his memoir Hillbilly Elegy. The book is about the Appalachian values of his upbringing and their relation to the social problems of his hometown. The book was on the New York Times best-sellers list in 2016 and 2017. It attracted significant attention during the 2016 election from national media[2][3] as a window into the white working class. Vance attracted criticism from some Kentuckians who said he was 'not a hillbilly',[4] while others supported him.[5] After law school, he worked as the principal in a venture capitalist firm owned by Peter Thiel.[6]

In December 2016 he indicated that he plans to move to Ohio to start a nonprofit and potentially run for office[7] and work on drug addiction.[8]

In January 2017, J.D. Vance became a CNN Contributor.[9] In April 2017, Ron Howard signed on to direct a movie based on Hillbilly Elegy.[10]

Personal Life

Vance is married to one of his law school classmates, Usha, an Indian-American woman who is a law clerk to Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts.

Works

JD Vance (June 2016). Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis. Harper Press. ISBN 9780062300546.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "JD Vance". LinkedIn. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
  2. ^ Rothman, Joshua. "The Lives of Poor White People". The New Yorker. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  3. ^ SENIOR, JENNIFER. "Review: In 'Hillbilly Elegy,' a Tough Love Analysis of the Poor Who Back Trump". The New York Times. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  4. ^ Kiser, Brandon. "Author too removed from culture he criticizes". Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  5. ^ Miles, StefanieRose. "Author J.D. Vance does have hillbilly cred — like it or not". Lexington Herald Leader. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  6. ^ https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/hillbilly-elegy-made-jd-vance-the-voice-of-the-rust-belt-but-does-he-want-that-job/2017/02/06/fa6cd63c-e882-11e6-80c2-30e57e57e05d_story.html?utm_term=.30981f4d562d
  7. ^ Hohmann, James. "The Daily 202: Why the author of 'Hillbilly Elegy' is moving home to Ohio". The Washington Post.
  8. ^ Heller, Karen. "'Hillbilly Elegy' made J.D. Vance the voice of the Rust Belt. But does he want that job?". The Washington Post.
  9. ^ A. J. Katz (Jan 17, 2017). "CNN Strengthens its Roster of Commentators and Contributors". AdWeek.com. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
  10. ^ Reed, Ryan. "Ron Howard to Direct, Produce 'Hillbilly Elegy' Movie". RollingStone. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
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