Mentorship

Peter Thiel Hires Vance at Mithril Capital

| Importance: 9/10

Peter Thiel brings J.D. Vance into his global investment firm Mithril Capital as an investor, marking a significant moment in Vance’s early professional career. This relationship positioned Vance within Thiel’s influential tech and venture capital network, setting the stage for …

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J.D. Vance Meets Peter Thiel at Yale Law School, Beginning Political Pipeline

| Importance: 7/10

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 …

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Sean Combs joins Uptown Records under Andre Harrell, beginning rapid rise

| Importance: 7/10

Sean “Diddy” Combs joins Uptown Records as an intern and rapidly rises to executive position under Andre Harrell’s mentorship. This marks the beginning of Combs’ unprecedented ascent in the music industry, which investigators later compare to Epstein’s unexplained rise …

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