Van Jones Bio, Age, Height, Movies, Awards, Wife and Net Worth

Van Jones is a news commentator, author and lawyer who is also famous as a New York Times bestselling author, having published 2 books and many other articles. Jones also worked with then-President Barack Obama as a special adviser on green jobs. You may also remember Van Jones from his work at Princeton University and as a CNN co-host.

If you don’t yet know how smart this individual is, he was recognized as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum in 2004 and named one of the “12 Most Creative Minds” in 2008. The next year, Jones also named to Time Magazine’s list of the 100 most influential people in the world. Now let’s learn a bit more about this very interesting human being.

VAN JONES: EARLY CHILDHOOD AND EDUCATION

Anthony Kapel Jones or Van Jones as you may know was born on September 20, 1968 in Jackson, Tennessee. He was born to father Willie Anthony Jones who was a high school principal while his mother Loretta Jean was a high school teacher. Jones grew up alongside a twin sister, Angela Jones and according to reports, the twins are very close.

Now coming to his academics, Van Jones continued to attend Jackson Central-Merry High School. He graduated from the institution in 1986. Jones then joined the University of Tennessee at Martin and went on to earn a degree in communications and political science. However, after a while he began to question his choices and later moved to Connecticut to attend Yale Law School. After graduating from law school, Jones knew he wanted to change lives and move to San Fransisco to become a revolutionary.

FROM JONES: CAREER

While in college, Jones worked as an intern but he just didn’t want to settle for that. He went on to start and lead many independent publications on campus like the New Alliance Project, the Fourteenth Circle, Periscope, etc. Her next role came as a legal observer for the NGO, Ella Baker Center for Human Rights. The organization worked to reform the youth prison system in California in 1996. He, however, left the organization but left them with similar goals such as Rebuild the Dream, Green for All, Center for American Progress, etc

2013 was a big year for Jones as he landed the host job for the CNF CrossFire show. He was also an executive adviser to former President Barack Obama. Jones currently acted as a commentator for CNN. He also wrote famous books like The Green Collar Economy, Rebuild The Dream, etc.

VAN JONES: PERSONAL LIFE AND AWARDS

Despite many questions about this man’s sexual orientation, he is definitely straight and we have solid proof. Jones is currently married to Jana Carter, who is also the niece of the 39th US President, Jimmy Carter. The two live a happy life together and have two children together. However, according to reports, their relationship is going through a bit of a slump and Jones has reportedly filed for divorce after spending 13 years with Jana. We hope the two of them will be able to find the best possible solution to this whole mess.

Jones has spent most of his life working on some of the biggest names. His work over the years is also not unrecognized. He received the Environmental Hero Award from Time Magazine and the Green Award from Elle Magazine. Jones also received the Reebok International Human Rights Awards and the Young Global Leader from the World Economic Forum in 2008.

VAN JONES: FORTUNE AND SOCIAL MEDIA

In 2018, Van Jones had a net worth of $1.5 million. He is, financially, a very strong man and all thanks to a successful career he had. Van Jones also earns a pretty decent salary from CNN and is one of the biggest names in journalism. He lives a life full of luxury with his wife and two children and his numbers are sure to increase in the future.

Van Jones is also very active on social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter. He has a huge fan following on these sites and the numbers keep growing. You can find him on Twitter under the handle @ VanJones68 and Instagram under @ vanjones68 .