Jared Kushner is the founder of Affinity Partners, a global investment firm. Previously, he served as senior adviser to President Donald J. Trump, and before that, as CEO of Kushner Companies. He also cofounded two technology companies, Cadre and WiredScore. In 2015, he was named to Fortune’s 40 under 40, and in 2017 was named one of Time’s 100 Most Influential People. In 2018, Jared received the Aztec Eagle Award, Mexico’s highest honor, for his work on the USMCA trade agreement. He was given a presidential citation for helping to architect and manage Operation Warp Speed, which produced COVID-19 vaccines in record time. In recognition of Jared's success negotiating the Abraham Accords, Israel planted the Kushner Garden of Peace in the Grove of Nations outside Jerusalem. He also received the National Security Medal, the Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service, the Grand Cordon of the Order of Ouissam Alaouite from King Mohammed VI of Morocco, and was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. He lives in Florida with his wife, Ivanka, and three children. ***** “Now 41, Kushner was involved in brokering Trump’s US-Mexico-Canada trade agreement and drafting and passing the 2018 First Step Act that included prison and criminal sentencing reforms. He helped lead the White House COVID-19 response in 2020 and led efforts to broker diplomatic relations between Israel and four Arab countries during the final months of Trump’s term.”—New York Post
