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John Bouvier Kennedy Schlossberg (born January 19, 1993)[2] is an American journalist. He has written for Time, The Washington Post, New York Magazine, Politico, and CNN among others. He became a Vogue magazine political correspondent in 2024.

Jack Schlossberg
Schlossberg in 2024
Born
John Bouvier Kennedy Schlossberg[1]

(1993-01-19) January 19, 1993 (age 31)
New York City, U.S.
EducationYale University (BA)
Harvard University (JD, MBA)
OccupationJournalist
Parents
FamilyKennedy family
Bouvier family

Born in New York City, Schlossberg is a graduate of Yale University as well as both Harvard Law School and Harvard Business School where he obtained his joint Juris Doctor and Master of Business Administration degrees. He is the son of diplomat Caroline Kennedy and artist Edwin Schlossberg, and the only grandson of John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States, and first lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.

Early life and education

John Bouvier Kennedy Schlossberg was born in New York City on January 19, 1993,[2] the youngest of three children of Caroline Kennedy and Edwin Schlossberg. He was named after his maternal grandfather, John F. Kennedy, and matrilineal great-grandfather, John Vernou Bouvier III. Schlossberg has two older sisters, Rose and Tatiana. Schlossberg's father comes from an Orthodox Jewish family of Ukrainian descent, and his mother is a Catholic of Irish, French, Scottish, and English descent. He was raised Catholic,[3] but his mother would also "incorporate Hanukkah" in the family's holiday party.[4] He is the only grandson of John and Jackie Kennedy.[5] Ted Kennedy was his godfather.[6]

In eighth grade, Schlossberg co-founded ReLight New York, a non-profit organization that raised more than $100,000 to install compact fluorescent lights in low-income housing developments.[7] From 2009 to 2011 he worked as a senate page.[8] He graduated from The Collegiate School on the Upper West Side of Manhattan as valedictorian.[9] Schlossberg attended Yale University's Trumbull College,[10] graduating in 2015 with a degree in history, focusing on Japanese history.[1] While there, Schlossberg was a member of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity,[11] and wrote for the Yale Daily News, and the Yale Herald where he was editor-in-chief.[12] Schlossberg entered Harvard University in the fall of 2017.[13] In 2022, he graduated from the joint J.D./MBA program at Harvard Law School and Harvard Business School.[14] In April 2023, he passed the New York State bar exam.[15]

Career

Schlossberg has written articles for several publications and media outlets including Time,[16] The Washington Post,[17] New York Magazine,[18] Politico,[19] CNN,[20] and Medium.[21] He has also written op-eds for the New York Times,[22] USA Today,[23] and Huffington Post.[24]

 
Schlossberg in 2016

Since 2013, Schlossberg is on the committee of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum's annual New Frontier Award, and Profile in Courage Award for which he has also acted as event host and presenter.[25][26][27]

During college, Schlossberg worked as a volunteer emergency medical technician and environmental technician at Clean Harbors.[28]

After graduating from Yale, Schlossberg lived and worked in Japan.[8] In 2015, through the company’s overseas graduates hiring program, Schlossberg started working at Rakuten, Inc., a Japanese internet and e-commerce company, in Tokyo.[29] He also held a position in the Global Business Development Division of Suntory Holdings Limited, a Japanese brewing, distilling, and beverage company.[28]

In 2016, Schlossberg worked as a staff assistant in the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, part of the U.S. Department of State.[28]

After graduating from Harvard and passing the bar exam, Schlossberg began writing for Vogue magazine as a political correspondent in July 2024.[30][31][32]

Politics

 
Schlossberg with 45th U.S. President Joe Biden (left), and mother Caroline (center) in 2022

In a 2011 op-ed for the New York Times in response to a piece about JFK's legacy, Schlossberg wrote that his "grandfather’s legacy remains relevant today not because of Camelot or conspiracy, but because Americans find inspiration and meaning there.”[22] The letter "launched the political career" of then 18-year-old Schlossberg per The Atlantic.[33]

In September 2012, when asked about his interest in a political career, Schlossberg said: "Politics definitely interests me. I’m most interested in public service. That’s something that I get from being part of my family, which is such an honor."[34] In November 2013, Schlossberg attended the Medal of Freedom Award Dinner to commemorate the 50th anniversary of his grandfather's death where he introduced President Barack Obama.[35]

In August 2020, Schlossberg gave an address on the second night of the 2020 Democratic National Convention entitled "We Lead from the Oval Office".[36] Media outlets have commented positively about Schlossberg's future political prospects.[37][38] In August 2024, he gave his first in-person speech on the second night of the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, as a delegate from New York.[39]

In the media

A subject of media coverage throughout his life, Schlossberg made his first live television appearance in an interview with CNN at the 2012 Democratic National Convention when he was 19 years old.[40] In 2016, he attended the Met Gala,[41] and was included in Vanity Fair's annual International Best Dressed List.[42] He had a cameo role in the eighth-season finale of the television show Blue Bloods in 2018.[43][44]

Schlossberg has mostly kept out of the public eye until 2024 when he started posting political commentary and comedic sketches on social media gaining him a large following.[45][46][47] Politico has called him an "internet it boy,"[48] with Marie Claire attributing his rise to influence to his "magic combination of political pedigree, an unnervingly chiseled face and body, and, most importantly, an aptitude for communicating complicated political messages to a terminally short-attention-span youth audience."[49]

Personal life

Schlossberg is fond of water sports, particularly paddleboarding.[50] He has a mix breed dog called Chester, named after the 21st U.S. president Chester A. Arthur.[51]

References

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  2. ^ a b Andersen, Christopher P. (2014). The Good Son: JFK Jr. and the Mother He Loved. Gallery Books. p. 269. ISBN 978-1-4767-7556-2.
  3. ^ Bloom, Nate (Summer 2008). "Interfaith Celebrities: The Brat Pack". InterfaithFamily. Archived from the original on January 2, 2023. Retrieved May 20, 2013.
  4. ^ Jacobson, Aileen (December 5, 2007). "A Kennedy Christmas". Newsday. Melville, New York. Archived from the original on November 16, 2013. Retrieved December 5, 2007.
  5. ^ Oppenheimer, Jerry (February 27, 2013). "JFK's heir apparent". New York Post. Archived from the original on January 2, 2023. Retrieved May 20, 2013.
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  9. ^ "Congressional Record, Volume 157 Issue 93 (Monday, June 27, 2011)". www.govinfo.gov. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
  10. ^ Schlossberg, Jack (August 26, 2011). "Schlossberg: Dreams of college life". Yale Daily News. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
  11. ^ "Prominent Alumni". sigep.org. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
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  19. ^ Schlossberg, Jack. "Ted Cruz Is No Jack Kennedy". Politico.
  20. ^ Inglis, Jack Schlossberg,Bob (April 13, 2015). "Courage on climate: The JFK Award". CNN. Retrieved August 24, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  21. ^ Foundation, John F. Kennedy Library (May 15, 2017). "A Conversation with President Obama on Political Courage". Medium. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
  22. ^ a b "Opinion | From J.F.K.'s Grandson". The New York Times. December 2, 2011. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
  23. ^ Hunt, Jack Schlossberg and Albert. "Courageous leadership requires sacrifice: Column". USA TODAY. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
  24. ^ "Profiles in Courage in Our Time". HuffPost. April 25, 2014. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
  25. ^ "Hawaii Congresswoman and Crowd-Funding Pioneer to Receive 2013 John F. Kennedy New Frontier Awards". John F. Kennedy Library. November 11, 2013. Archived from the original on January 2, 2023. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
  26. ^ "Myrick wins Kennedy innovation award". The Ithaca Journal. Associated Press. November 13, 2014. Archived from the original on January 2, 2023. Retrieved January 19, 2015.
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  29. ^ "ケネディ駐日米大使の息子が楽天入社 営業など担当" [Son of U.S. Ambassador to Japan Kennedy Joins Rakuten and Responsible for Sales and Others]. The Nikkei (in Japanese). Tokyo. December 16, 2015. Archived from the original on August 2, 2022. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
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  31. ^ Garcia, Sandra E. (July 12, 2024). "Jack Schlossberg Is Named a Political Correspondent for Vogue". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
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  34. ^ O'Shea, James (September 9, 2012). "JFK's only grandson set to pursue a political career after college". IrishCentral. Archived from the original on January 2, 2023. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
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  37. ^ Shepard, Steven (August 19, 2020). "Dems take their convention on the road: Superlatives from Night 2". Politico. Archived from the original on July 30, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2023. ...the 27-year-old Schlossberg looked a potential future political candidate
  38. ^ Wallace, Francesco (May 8, 2017). "Meet John F. Kennedy's eligible grandson". Vogue. Archived from the original on October 4, 2019. Retrieved July 29, 2023. Schlossberg gives off future-politician vibes
  39. ^ Schlossberg, Jack (August 20, 2024). "Read Jack Schlossberg's Full Address to the 2024 Democratic National Convention". Vogue. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
  40. ^ JFK grandson’s first TV interview | CNN. September 7, 2012. Retrieved August 26, 2024 – via edition.cnn.com.
  41. ^ Norton, Eryn (April 22, 2024). "Jack Schlossberg's Style Over the Years: A Look Back at Caroline Kennedy's Son, Photos". WWD. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
  42. ^ Reporter, Meredith Goldstein- (September 6, 2017). "Vanity Fair names John F. Kennedy's grandson Jack Schlossberg to its best-dressed list for 2017 - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
  43. ^ Haas, Mariah (May 12, 2018). "John F. Kennedy's Only Grandson, Jack Schlossberg, Makes His Acting Debut on Blue Bloods". People. Archived from the original on August 2, 2022. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
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  46. ^ Spilde, Coleman (May 7, 2024). "Everyone Is Thirsting Over Kennedy Grandson Jack Schlossberg". The Daily Beast. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
  47. ^ Jackson, Hannah (May 9, 2024). "JFK's Grandson, Jack Schlossberg, Is Memeing for Democracy". Vogue. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
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  49. ^ Feneley, Ruby (August 23, 2024). "Internet King Jack Schlossberg's DNC Speech". marie claire. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
  50. ^ Schlossberg, Jack (August 8, 2017). "Jack Schlossberg Completes Crazy Trip Around Manhattan for Charity". The Cut. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
  51. ^ "JFK's Grandson Jack Schlossberg Talks Climate Change and Why He's the Rock's 'Greatest Fan'". Peoplemag. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
 
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