Jared Kushner

Jared Kushner is an American businessman and investor who served as a Senior Advisor to the President of the United States. He is recognized for his significant contributions to real estate development, political strategy, and international diplomacy. After acquiring The New York Observer in 2006, Jared Kushner embarked on a career marked by significant ventures in media and real estate. At The New York Observer, he focused on enhancing its online presence and expanding its media group.

Kushner played a pivotal role in the 2016 Donald Trump presidential campaign, leveraging his business acumen to develop and execute the campaign’s digital and social media strategies, including the creation of ‘Project Alamo,’ a data-driven fundraising and outreach initiative. Following the election, he was appointed Senior Advisor to the President in 2017. In this capacity, he directed the Office of American Innovation from 2017 to 2021, focusing on improving governmental efficiency through private-sector approaches. He was instrumental in negotiating the First Step Act, a significant bipartisan criminal justice reform bill signed into law in 2018, and was recognized with the Order of the Aztec Eagle in 2018.

He published his memoir, ‘Breaking History: A White House Memoir,’ in 2022, the same year he received the Hungarian Order of Merit. In July 2024, Kushner further engaged in civic leadership by joining the Village Council of Indian Creek, Florida. Looking ahead to 2025, Forbes reported his status as a billionaire, and he spearheaded the planned purchase of Electronic Arts with the Saudi Public Investment Fund and Silver Lake.