J D Vance

J.D. Vance is an American author, politician, and venture capitalist who rose to national prominence with his 2016 memoir Hillbilly Elegy, a best-selling account of his white working-class upbringing in Appalachia. He served as a U.S. Senator from Ohio from 2023 to 2025 before becoming the 50th vice president of the United States under President Donald Trump in January 2025, making him the first Marine Corps veteran to hold the office[1][2].