J. D. Vance
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| Born |
James Donald Bowman August 2, 1984 Middletown, Ohio |
| Citizenship | American |
| Education | Middletown High School, Ohio |
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| Occupation | Venture Capitalist, Author, Commentator |
| Employer | Mithril Capital Management LLC |
| Known for | Commentary on Rural sociology, poverty, Hillbilly culture |
| Notable work | Hillbilly Elegy |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Usha Vance |
| Website | www |
James David "J. D." Vance (born James Donald Bowman; August 2, 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 as a window into the white working class. Vance attracted criticism from some Kentuckians who said he was 'not a hillbilly', while others supported him.
James David Vance was born in August 1984 in Middletown, Ohio, as James Donald Bowman, the son of Donald Bowman and Bev Vance. His sister, Lindsay, was born when his mother was nineteen years old. His father left his mother, a nurse, and started a new family.
Vance was educated at Middletown High School, a public high school in his home town, followed by Ohio State University, a public university in Columbus, Ohio, and Yale Law School.
After law school, Vance worked as the principal in a venture capital firm owned by Peter Thiel, known as Mithril Capital Management LLC. In December 2016, Vance indicated that he plans to move to Ohio to start a nonprofit and potentially run for office and work on drug addiction.
In January 2017, Vance became a CNN Contributor. In April 2017, Ron Howard signed on to direct a movie based on Hillbilly Elegy.
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