Van Jones is an American news and political commentator, author, and lawyer. He was born on September 20, 1968, in Jackson, Tennessee.
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Jones graduated from Jackson Central-Merry High School, a public high school in his hometown, and earned his Bachelor of Science degree in communication and political science from the University of Tennessee at Martin.

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Jones was affiliated with the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights, which had brought him to the city as a legal observer in 1992. In March 2009, he was appointed as the Special Advisor for Green Jobs, Enterprise, and Innovation at the White House Council on Environment Quality.
Kim Kardashian and Van Jones Rumored Relationship
Kim Kardashian clarified during an interview that she is not dating Van Jones. Rumors that Kim was dating Van Jones spread like wildfire on the internet shortly after news broke earlier this year that she (Kim Kardashian) had split from her husband, Kanye West.
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Kardashian and Jones met for the first time in 2018 while advocating for criminal justice reform at the White House. Jones posted an Instagram video of the two of them to mark the occasion and spoke warmly about Kardashian in the caption.
Van Jones Net worth
How much is Van Jones worth? Van Jones has an estimated net worth of $5 million. He earned this through his career as a political commentator, author and lawyer.
Van Jones ex-wife
Van Jones was initially married to Jana Carter. She is an American businesswoman, practicing attorney and activist. She is a mother of two boys and a niece of the 39th President of the United State of America, Jimmy Carter.
Jeff Bezos $100 Million Gift
Van Jones was one of the two people Amazon founder, Jeff Bezos, chose to award $100 million for having demonstrated courage and being a unifier. After flying to the edge of space, on the Shepard Rocket Ship, he announced that he will be giving Jones Chef and founder of nonprofit World Central Kitchen, Jose Andres $100 million each.


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