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JD Vance is an American politician, lawyer, author and former Marine Corps soldier. He is currently elected to the post of Vice President of America.
JD Vance's full name is James David Vance. He was born on August 2, 1984 as James Donald Bowman in Middleton, Ohio, USA. Vance has changed his name several times. Earlier it became James David Hamel and then James David Vance.
JD's childhood was spent amid poverty and family conflicts. His mother was addicted to drugs, and he spent more time with his grandparents.
Vance served in the US Marine Corps after high school. He also participated in the Iraq War. Apart from this, he served as a military journalist in the US Marine Corps from 2003 to 2007.
JD graduated in political science and philosophy from Ohio State University and studied law from Harvard Law School. He also worked as a corporate lawyer and venture capitalist.
Vance worked as an investor in Silicon Valley. He was associated with investors such as Nandan Nilekani and Peter Thiel.
His autobiography “Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis” was published in 2016. This book describes his hardships and struggles of life.
"Hillbilly Elegy" remained on the New York Times bestseller list and was also adapted into a Netflix film, directed by Ron Howard.
JD Vance entered politics in 2021 as a member of the Republican Party.
In 2022, Vance was elected to the US Senate from Ohio. This was his first political victory.
Vance received Trump's endorsement in 2022, which strengthened his political career. Although he was initially a critic of Trump.
At the age of 40, Vance has become the first millennial generation vice presidential candidate and he will take office on January 20, 2025.
Vance married Chilukori of Hindu background in 2014, an accomplished lawyer of Indian origin who has served as a clerk for Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Brett Kavanaugh. They have three children.
Raised in a Protestant family, Vance converted to Catholicism in 2019.
Vance has been vocal about social and economic inequality. He has emphasized the problems of rural and industrial areas of America.