J.D. Vance Meets Peter Thiel at Yale Law School, Beginning Political Pipeline
At a pivotal 2011 Yale Law School talk, Peter Thiel meets J.D. Vance, initiating a mentorship that would transform Vance’s career trajectory from law student to venture capitalist to U.S. Senator. Thiel challenged traditional elite career paths, identifying Vance as a potential protégé in his project to create alternative elite networks.
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- How Peter Thiel Made J.D. Vance (2024-07-15)
- Peter Thiel's Political Investments (2022-04-15)
- The billionaire who fueled JD Vance's rapid rise to the Trump VP spot — analysis (2024-07-22)
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