Jack Schlossberg

Jack Schlossberg
Schlossberg in 2024
Born
John Bouvier Kennedy Schlossberg

(1993-01-19) January 19, 1993 (age 32)
New York City, U.S.
Other namesJack
EducationYale University (BA)
Harvard University (JD, MBA)
OccupationWriter
Political partyDemocratic
Parents
FamilyKennedy family

John Bouvier Kennedy Schlossberg (born January 19, 1993)[1] is an American writer and political correspondent. Since 2024, he has been a political correspondent for Vogue. He is the only grandson of John F. Kennedy, the 35th U.S. president and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. Schlossberg is also the third child and only son of former U.S. ambassador Caroline Kennedy and Edwin Schlossberg.[2]

Biography

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Early life and education

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John Bouvier Kennedy Schlossberg[3] was born in New York City on January 19, 1993.[4] Heis the youngest of three children of designer Edwin Schlossberg and diplomat Caroline Kennedy. He is named after his maternal grandfather, the 35th U.S. president John F. Kennedy, and maternal great-grandfather, the Wall Street stockbroker John Vernou Bouvier III.

He has two older sisters, Rose and Tatiana, who were primarily raised in Manhattan's Upper East Side.[5] At times, they have spent significant time at the Martha's Vineyard estate of their maternal grandmother, Jackie, while growing up.[4] During the summers, he worked on a charter fishing boat.[6] He also played in baseball and basketball leagues in Manhattan.[7][8]

Schlossberg attended Collegiate School. In eighth grade, he co-founded ReLight New York, a nonprofit organization that installed energy-efficient fluorescent lights in low-income housing developments.[9] A member of the Young Democrats club in high school, he organized a trip to canvass for Barack Obama's campaign in Pennsylvania. In 2010, Schlossberg worked in Washington, D.C. as a senate intern.[10] He then attended Yale University graduating in 2015 with a degree in history, with a focus on Japanese history.[11]

While at Yale, Schlossberg was known to perform stand-up comedy,[12] was a member of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity,[13] and wrote for the Yale Daily News, and the Yale Herald where he was an editor-in-chief.[14] He also trained and worked as a volunteer EMT in New Haven, Connecticut, and as environmental technician, cleaning out oil tanks and cleaning up spills around Boston.[12] Schlossberg lived and worked in Japan before enrolling at Harvard University where he graduated from the joint JDJuris–MBA program at Harvard Law School and Harvard Business School in 2022 and he passed the New York State bar exam.[15][16]

Career

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Since 2011, Schlossberg has written for many publications and news outlets, including Time, The Washington Post, New York Magazine, Politico, and CNN. He has also written op-eds for The New York Times, USA Today, and HuffPost.[17] He began working for Vogue as a political correspondent in 2024 after graduating from Harvard Law School and passing the bar exam.[18][19]

He served as chair of the selection committee of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum for the New Frontier Award until its last and 20th ceremony in 2023.[20][21] Schlossberg has also served as event host, presenter and member of the annual Profile in Courage Award selection committee.[22][23]

Politics

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In August 2020, Schlossberg gave a virtual address on the second night of the 2020 Democratic National Convention with his mother, Caroline, and endorsed then-former vice president Joe Biden.[24] Schlossberg gave his first in-person speech on the second night of the 2024 Democratic National Convention where he endorsed Kamala Harris.[25][26]

References

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  1. ↑ Jackson, Hannah (2024-07-10). "Jack Schlossberg Is Just Being Himself". Vogue. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
  2. ↑ Diaz, Jaclyn (2024-08-20). "WATCH: Jack Schlossberg, grandson of President John F. Kennedy, addresses the DNC". NPR. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
  3. ↑ Cite error: The named reference McNeil was used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page).
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Andersen, Christopher P. (2014). The Good Son: JFK Jr. and the Mother He Loved. Gallery Books. p. 269. ISBN 978-1-4767-7556-2.
  5. ↑ Quinn, Dave. "How JFK's Grandson Stepped into the Spotlight". People. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
  6. ↑ Gillette, Sam (September 5, 2019). "All About JFK Granddaughter Tatiana Schlossberg's Next Project". People. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
  7. ↑ Heymann, C. David (July 1, 2008). American Legacy: The Story of John & Caroline Kennedy. New York: Atria Books. p. 515. ISBN 9780743497398.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  8. ↑ Jacobson, Aileen (December 5, 2007). "A Kennedy Christmas". Newsday. Melville, New York. Archived from the original on November 16, 2013. Retrieved December 5, 2007.
  9. ↑ DiBlasio, Natalie. "Who is the hot new Kennedy?". USA Today. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
  10. ↑ Kaloi, Stephanie (July 22, 2024). "All About JFK's Grandson Jack Schlossberg". People. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
  11. ↑ McNeil, Liz (May 6, 2015). "JFK's Grandson Jack Schlossberg: 5 Things to Know About Him". People. Archived from the original on April 22, 2023. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 McNeil, Liz (May 6, 2015). "Jack Schlossberg, President John F. Kennedy's Grandson". People. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Prominent Alumni". SigEp. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
  14. ↑ Brennan, Danielle (November 21, 2013). "JFK's grandson takes center stage: 9 things we know about Jack". Today. Archived from the original on February 5, 2023. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
  15. ↑ Slane, Kevin (November 17, 2017). "JFK's grandson on Harvard Law School: 'I don't have a life, but that's what I signed up for.'". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on April 23, 2024. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  16. ↑ Pennington, Juliet. "Jack Schlossberg Says It 'Feels Great' to Have Passed New York State Bar Exam on First Try (Exclusive)". People. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
  17. ↑ "Jack Schlossberg, l'unique petit-fils de JFK et la politique dans le sang" (in French). 2024-09-11. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
  18. ↑ Fisher, Hannah; Jackson, Peter (July 10, 2024). "Jack Schlossberg Is Just Being Himself". Vogue. Archived from the original on July 13, 2024. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
  19. ↑ Garcia, Sandra E. (July 12, 2024). "Jack Schlossberg Is Named a Political Correspondent for Vogue". The New York Times. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
  20. ↑ "Award Committee". Harvard Institute of Politics. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
  21. ↑ "John F. Kennedy New Frontier Awards". John F. Kennedy Library. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
  22. ↑ Cite error: The named reference Gurley was used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page).
  23. ↑ McNeil, Liz (May 7, 2014). "Lauren Bush Lauren Raves About Jack Kennedy Schlossberg". People. Retrieved January 19, 2015.
  24. ↑ Storey, Kate (August 18, 2020). "Why Jack Schlossberg, President John F. Kennedy's Only Grandson, is Speaking at the 2020 DNC". Esquire. Archived from the original on October 5, 2020. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  25. ↑ Jaclyn, Diaz (August 20, 2024). "WATCH: Jack Schlossberg, grandson of President John F. Kennedy, addresses the DNC". NPR. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
  26. ↑ Gardner, Chris (September 12, 2024). "Climate Power's "Too Hot Not to Vote" Campaign". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 13, 2024.