Van Jones is an American news commentator, author, and non-practicing attorney who has also served as Special Advisor on Green Jobs to President Barack Obama. Jones is also a co-host of CNN’s “Crossfire,” a political debate programme. Jones has also been designated one of the world’s 100 most influential persons and has earned the NAACP President’s Award.

How Much Does Van Jones Earn?

Van Jones, 51, has amassed a sizable fortune in his professional career as a news pundit, author, and attorney. Through his various attorney projects, shows, and books, Jones has amassed a large wealth in millions of dollars. Jones is well-off, with an estimated net worth of $1.5 million.

Jones used to make an average of $57 thousand each year as a CNN news anchor.

 Famous for?

• Famous as co-host of CNN’s political debate show, “Crossfire”.

When and Where was Van Jones Born?

Van Jones was born in the United States on September 20, 1968, in Jackson, Tennessee. Anthony Kapel Jones was his birth name. He is an American citizen. Jones is of African-American descent, and his zodiac sign is Virgo.

Van Jones was born into a well-educated family, with her father, Willie Anthony Jones, a middle school principal, and his mother, Loretta Jean, a high school teacher. Jones and his twin sister, Angela Jones, were raised in the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, where his grandfather was a minister. Jones was a scholarly and strange kid as a kid.

Jones attended Jackson Central-Merry High School and graduated in 1986. He then earned a B.S. in communication and political science from the University of Tennessee at Martin (UT Martin). He enrolled at Yale Law School in 1992 and received his J.D. in 1993.

Jones has previously interned at the Jackson Sun, the Shreveport Times, and the Associated Press. Jones was even a member of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights in 1992, and in 1996, she formed the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, a new umbrella organization.

 Career Highlights:

• Van Jones served as executive director for several advocacy projects.
• He was honored with the “Reebok International Human Rights Award” in 1998.
• Jones published his first book titled “The Green Collar Economy” in 2008.
• He  received the “Puffin/Nation Prize for Creative Citizenship” and World Economic Forum “Young Global Leader in 2008.
• Jones was appointed as Special Advisor for Green Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation at the White House Council on Environmental Quality in March 2009.
• In 2010, Jones became a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress.
• Jones launched an advocacy project called “Rebuild The Dream” in 2011.
• Jones published his second book, titled “Rebuild the Dream” which debuted at no. 16 on the New York Times Best Seller list in April 2012.

• Jones was appointed as a co-host of a re-boot of the CNN political debate show, “Crossfire” in 2013.
• He was also an Administrator advisor of former President Barack Obama.
• In 2015, Jones also had received “NAACP President’s Award”, “Rainbow Push Coalition’s Vanguard Award” and “David E. Glover Vanguard Award”.
• Jones launched CNN’s news documentary series, “The Messy Truth,” in 2016.
• In 2017, Jones launched studio discussion series, “The Messy Truth with Van Jones”, aired on CNN.
• In 2018, Jones launched “The Van Jones Show” on CNN, with Jay-Z as his first guest.
• Jones is also the President of “The Dream Corps” which owns and operates several advocacy projects.
• Jones also had founded “Advocates for Opioid Recovery” along with the former House Speaker, Newt Gingrich, and former Rep. Patrick J. Kennedy.
• Jones also has received Time Magazine’s “Environmental hero” and “Elle Magazine Green Awards”.
• Currently, Jones serves on the board of trustees at Demos.

Who is Van Jones Married To?

Jones, a former CNN anchor, was married to Jana Carter, a social activist. Carter was the director of the USA Racial Healing Program of the Search for Common Ground. Jones and Carter married in 2005, but after 13 years of marriage, the couple decided to split and separate their paths.

Jones and Carter had two kids together, Cabral and Mattai Jones.

How Tall is Van Jones?

Van Jones is a tall, dark, and attractive man who wears spectacles. Jones is 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 meters) tall and weighs roughly 87 kilograms. Jones has a dark complexion and dark brown eyes, as well as black hair.