Who Is JD Vance, Really?
Here I look at JD Vance, from his childhood in Ohio to the White House, and at the experiences, ideas and people that transformed him along the way.
JD Vance grew up in a family marked by addiction, instability and economic insecurity in Middletown, Ohio. By the age of 40, he had been a Marine, a Yale-trained lawyer, a bestselling author, a venture capitalist and a United States senator. In January 2025, he became Vice President of the United States.
His rise is remarkable enough. The more revealing …
