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Who is JD Vance?
- Born James Donald Bowman
- Grew up in the suburbs of Middleton, Ohio
- Not poor at all; went to Yale
- Changed middle name to David
- Changed name again to Jimmy Hamel
- Changed name to JD Vance 10 years ago when he married his wifeSNIP
“Vance then attended Ohio State University with the support of the G.I. Bill's tuition benefits[21] and graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and philosophy in 2009.[22] At this time, he worked for Republican state senator Bob Schuler.[23]
After graduating from Ohio State, Vance attended Yale Law School on a nearly full-ride scholarship for his first year.[24] He became close friends during Yale's orientation with future Canadian Conservative member of parliament Jamil Jivani.[25] During his first year, professor Amy Chua, author of the 2011 book Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, persuaded him to write his memoir, Hillbilly Elegy.[26] He was an editor of The Yale Law Journal, and graduated in 2013 with a Juris Doctor degree.[24] While in law school, Vance wrote for David Frum's "FrumForum" website under the name J. D. Hamel in 2010 and 2011.[27][28]”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JD_VanceSnip
“He was born James Donald Bowman on August 2, 1984, in Middletown, Ohio, to Beverly Carol (née Vance; born 1961) and Donald Ray Bowman (1959–2023). He is of Scots-Irish descent.[7][8] His parents divorced when he was a toddler. After Bowman was adopted by his mother's third husband, Bob Hamel, his mother changed his name to James David Hamel to remove his father's name but used the name of one of her brothers to preserve his nickname, JD.[9][10]”
