Jared Kushner

Jared Kushner is the founder and CEO of Affinity Partners, a global investment firm with more than $6 billion in assets under management.

From 2017 to 2021, Jared served as Senior Advisor to President Donald J. Trump. In this role, he managed the U.S.-Mexico relationship, including co-leading negotiations of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), the largest trade agreement in history. He led Middle East peace efforts that resulted in the historic Abraham Accords and helped resolve the three-year dispute between Qatar and its Gulf neighbors that had divided the Gulf Cooperation Council. He also played a central role in negotiating the administration’s landmark overhaul of America’s federal prison and criminal justice systems and led White House efforts supporting the successful U.S. bids for the 2026 FIFA World Cup and the 2028 Summer Olympics.

At President Trump’s direction, Jared returned to diplomacy as a volunteer and helped negotiate the agreement that ended the war in Gaza and secured the return of the hostages. He continues to work on diplomatic efforts aimed at resolving conflicts and advancing lasting peace and serves as an Executive Board Member of the Board of Peace.

Jared has received numerous honors for his public service, including Mexico’s Order of the Aztec Eagle, the National Security Medal, the Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service, Morocco’s Grand Cordon of the Order of Ouissam Alaouite, and the Middle Cross of the Hungarian Order of Merit. He was also nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.

Before entering government, Jared spent more than a decade building and investing in businesses across real estate, technology and media.

Jared graduated from Harvard University with honors and earned both his J.D. and MBA from NYU. He is the author of Breaking History, a New York Times bestselling memoir.