Biography / Wiki
‘Anthony Kapel Jones’ professionally renowned as ‘Van Jones’ is an American news commentator, author, and non-practicing attorney. He is well recognized for serving as President Barack Obama‘s Special Advisor for Green Jobs and even has received the NAACP President’s Award.
Although, he is more famous for co-hosting CNN’s political debate show, “Crossfire”. Moreover, he was named one of the 100 most influential people in the world.
Height / Weight / Age
Born on 20 September 1968. He seems enough tall with his height which is 185 centimeters and 6’1” in feet & inches. He maintains himself very fit and healthy with a weight of 87 kilograms and 191 lbs in pounds.
He seems more elegant with his dark brown eyes and black hair. Moreover, he is very conscious about his physique and follows a regular and healthy diet in order to keep himself fit as a fiddle.
| Date Of Birth | 20 September 1968 |
| Age | 56 Years |
| Height | In Feet & Inches: 6’1”
In Centimeters: 185 cm |
| Weight | In Kilograms: 87 kg
In Pounds: 191 lbs |
| Body Measurements | Not Known |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Shoe Size | Not Known |
Net Worth
He has great earnings throughout his professional career and has managed to amass a great fortune of $1.5 million. As a news anchor on CNN, he earns an average salary of $57 thousand.
Education / Family
Van was born and raised in Jackson, Tennessee, USA, and belongs to the African-American ethnicity. He was born to his father Willie Anthony Jones who was a principal at a middle school and his mother Loretta Jean who was a high school teacher. He also has a lovely sister named Angela Jones.
As for his education, she completed his schooling at Jackson Central-Merry High School and further enrolled at the University of Tennessee to complete his higher education in communication and political science. He graduated with a J.D. degree from Yale Law School.
Name |
Van Jones |
| Birth Name | Anthony Kapel Jones |
| Birth Place | Jackson, Tennessee, USA |
| Profession | News commentator |
| Sexual orientation | Straight |
| School | Jackson Central-Merry High School |
| College | University of Tennessee, Yale Law School |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Nationality | American |
| Home town | Jackson, Tennessee, USA |
| Zodiac Sign | Virgo |
| Fathers name | Willie Anthony Jones |
| Mothers name | Loretta Jean |
| Brothers | Not Known |
| Sisters | Angela Jones |
Career / Fashion and Style
As of her career, she served as executive director for several advocacy projects, and in 1998, he was honored with the “Reebok International Human Rights Award”. In 2008, he published his first book titled “The Green Collar Economy”. In 2008, he received World Economic Forum “Young Global Leader and “Puffin/Nation Prize for Creative Citizenship”.
In March 2009, he was appointed as Special Advisor for Green Jobs. He became a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress in 2010. In 2011, he launched an advocacy project called “Rebuild The Dream”. He published his second book, titled “Rebuild the Dream”. In April 2012, his book listed no. 16 on the New York Times Best Seller list.
In 2013, he was appointed as a co-host of political debate show, “Crossfire”. Moreover, he also served as an Administrator advisor of former President Barack Obama. He has been awarded the “Rainbow Push Coalition’s Vanguard Award”, “David E. Glover Vanguard Award” and “NAACP President’s Award” in 2015.
In 2016, he launched CNN’s news documentary series, “The Messy Truth”. He launched studio discussion series, “The Messy Truth with Van Jones” in 2017. He launched “The Van Jones Show” in 2018.
Along with Newt Gingrich and Rep. Patrick J. Kennedy, he had founded “Advocates for Opioid Recovery”. Moreover, he received Time Magazine’s “Environmental Hero” award. As of now, he serves on the board of trustees at Demos.
Girlfriend, Affairs, Wife, and More
Reflecting on his personal life, he tied the marriage knot with his beautiful wife Jana Carter with whom he blessed with two sons Cabral Jones and Mattai Jones. The couple took divorce after living for 13 years together.
| Girlfriend | Not Known |
| Marital status | Divorced |
| Wife | Jana Carter
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| Children | Sons – Cabral Jones and Mattai Jones
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Favorite Things
Here we are providing the list of favorites of Van Jones:
| Favorite Actor | Not Known |
| Favorite Actress | Not Known |
| Favorite Destination | Not Known |
Some Interesting Facts About Van Jones
- He worked as an intern at the Associated Press, the Shreveport Times, and the Jackson Sun.
- In 1992, he was affiliated with the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights.
- He founded a new umbrella NGO, the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights in the year 1996.
- He is born with the real name of Anthony Kapel Jones.
- He founded “Advocates for Opioid Recovery” along with Newt Gingrich and Patrick J. Kennedy.
- He received Time Magazine’s”Elle Magazine Green Awards”.
- In 2011, he launched an advocacy project with the name of “Rebuild The Dream”.
- On October 14, 2008, he meets with San Francisco mayor Gavin Newsom at The Green Collar Economy book signing.
- He co-founded a Web-based organization called Color of Change to address Black issues.
- In 2020, he received Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Interactive Program.
Social Media Profile(s)
- Instagram – @vanjones68
- Twitter – @VanJones68
- Facebook – @VanJones
