Jared Kushner Biography & Net Worth

Jared Kushner Biography & Net Worth

Jared Kushner is the current senior advisor to United States President Donald Trump. A former real estate magnate and publisher, he is the son of real estate guru and founder of ‘Kushner Companies’, Charles Kushner. Jared was in his 20’s when his father was imprisoned for 2 years, and he had to take over Charles’ business. He occupied the position of chief executive officer of the company and also worked with The New York Observer as a publisher. Dedicated and goal-driven to a fault, Jared Kushner recorded massive success in his business of publishing. He took his career a step forward by founding an online real estate investment platform called ‘Cadre’, and this proved to be the icing on the cake for Jared Kushner net worth. A young and handsome looking man, Jared enjoys international recognition and more fame for being married to Ivanka Trump, a daughter and advisor of President Trump. Manning the frontlines, he headed Trump’s media campaign while running media promotions and digital strategy. He employed the best tech from Silicon Valley for the political campaigns. He used the “lean-start up” method for promotions. He also used ‘Facebook’s ad-targeting and ‘Google Map APIs’ tools to identify and mark voters according to their location. Apart from successfully managing the media strategy for Donald Trump, Jared also became senior ‘White House’ advisor in January 2017, and has continued to render his services to the president and the United States of America.

Jared Kushner’s Early Life

Jared Kushner was born in Livingston, New Jersey, United States on January 10, 1981, to Charles Kushner and his wife Seryl. Charles was a successful real estate developer and the owner of the well-known real estate company ‘Kushner Companies.’ The family is a modern orthodox Jewish family, so it is understandable why Jared attended a, orthodox school named ‘Frisch School.’ He was a reputed student and participated in basketball, debates, and hockey. He has three siblings, sisters Dara and Nicole, and a brother named Joshua.

He was accepted into Harvard University in 1999, graduating in 2003. Up next, he joined New York University where he graduated from in 2007 with dual JD/MBA degrees. After graduating from New York University, he joined Robert Morgenthau’s office where he worked for some time as an intern. Robert was a district attorney in Manhattan.

Jared Kushner’s Career

Before launching a career in business, Jared spent some time as an intern at Robert Morgenthau’s office. He also worked in several areas like Weiss and Wharton & Garrison LLP. Up next, he joined a branch of his father’s company, Somerville Building Associates, and worked briefly as the vice president. His role here included sales and purchases of properties.

In 2008, he became the chief executive officer of Kushner Companies, and continues to manage his father’s business to date. He also opened his own business, an online real estate investment platform called ‘Cadre’.

Another major investment that he considered is the New York Observer newspaper, which cost him a whooping $10 million when he purchased it in 2006. Under his leadership and influence, the newspaper saw a growth from 1.3 million visitors monthly to more than 6 million visitors. He stepped down from managing the company in 2017 following his appointment as senior ‘White House’ advisor by President Donald Trump. He was the mastermind behind the presidential campaign of Donald Trump, and also acted as the engineer of his father-in-law’s successful campaign both on the internet and offline. Although his involvement throughout the campaigns is being investigated for alleged interfering of the elections through Russians aid, he has been serving the President since he resumed office, and has been making deals with foreign countries.

Awards & Achievements

His accomplishments at this level are tremendous considering that he is still a very young businessman. He has been opportune to work with the serving President of the United States during his campaigns and also under his administration. His businesses has flourished and he has helped his father make more money by brokering deals and promoting Kushner Companies.

Personal Life & Family

On his personal life, Jared has been married to Ivanka Trump, the eldest daughter of President Donald Trump. He met Ivanka back in 2005 through a mutual friend, and they got married in October 2009. Their union has been peaceful for decades, and they have three children together

Jared Kushner Net Worth

Kushner, together with his wife Ivanka, recently revealed their assets, which worth around $240 million. However, rumors have it that this might not be true, as the couple are suspected to have assets worth over $700 million. Although he currently occupies a position in Donald Trump’s cabinet, Kushner earned his most of his wealth from investing in his father’s real estate business and also by managing his own businesses. Kushner Companies is said to be worth more than $1.8 billion currently, and as a principal owner, Jared holds majority stake in this company.

Jared Kushner net worth is currently $900 million, and his wealth has been attributed to his workrate and commitment into almost anything he does in life. He started making his money as soon as he graduated from New York University, and still continues to pay attention to his career even as a loving husband to Ivanka Trump and a dedicated father of three young children.