Who exactly is Vice President JD Vance?

JD Vance was until recently best known as the author of 'Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis,' a memoir The New York Times described as "a compassionate, discerning sociological analysis of the white underclass." Following the 2024 presidential election that saw Donald Trump win, Vance officially became the nation's vice president.

But who exactly is JD Vance? What kind of career path has he followed so far?

Click through and learn more about the man who's drawn applause and criticism in equal measure.