Van Jones : Van Jones was born 20 September,1968 ( Jones and his twin sister Angela were born in 1968 in Jackson, Tennessee ).His mother was a teacher at a high school and Jones father was a principal at a junior high school.His grandfather was the senior bishop in the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church. He Is an American,Jones' sister said that as a child he was "the stereotypical geek—he just kind of lived up in his head a lot.Van Jones is a environmental advocate, civil rights activist, and attorney.
He is also a co-founder of three non-profit organizations.He founded the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights in 1996.He also working for California non-governmental organization (NGO) alternatives to violence.Van Jones's first book, The Green Collar Economy, was released on 7 October-2008, and reached Best Seller list number 12 on the New York Times.Time magazine named Jones one of its "Heroes of the Environment"In 2008.
