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United States Vice President Kamala Harris is eyeing to become the country’s first female president. A high-profile friendship is helping her to realise that goal.
Philanthropist Laurene Powell Jobs has reportedly played a key role in propping up Harris as Democratic presidential nominee after US President Joe Biden’s disaster debate with Donald Trump. The duo have been friends for years.
Here’s a look at how Powell Jobs has a hand behind Harris’ rise.
Who is Laurene Powell Jobs?
Laurene Powell Jobs, 60, is the founder of Emerson Collective, a philanthropy and investment firm. Her collective is the majority owner of The Atlantic magazine.
Powell Jobs did her MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business. It was here in 1989 that she met Steve Jobs, the co-founder and former CEO of Apple.
The duo married in 1991 and had three children – Reed, Erin, and Eve.
She inherited Steve Jobs’ stake in Apple and Disney upon his death. According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Powell Jobs’ current net worth is $11.5 billion, making her the wealthiest woman in Silicon Valley.
Harris and Powell’s friendship
Powell Jobs’ friendship with Harris is not new. As per a New York Times (NYT) report, the philanthropist has emerged as Harris’ “essential” confidante over the past two decades.
Not only has she provided funds and counsel to Harris but also helped boost the Democratic nominee’s public profile.
Powell Jobs has been funding Democratic politics for years. She and her collective have donated more than $3.4 million to Democratic nominees and other funds since 2020, Fortune reported citing the Federal Election Commission filings.
As per the NYT report, Harris’ bonhomie with Powell Jobs developed over shared political philosophy, a fascination for art and culture, and their “mutual trials” as women in public life.
In 2003, Powell Jobs donated $500 to Harris’ first run for San Francisco’s district attorney. Next year, they attended the March for Women’s Lives in Washington, DC, with other female leaders from the Bay Area.
When Biden swore in Harris as a Senator in January 2017, Powell Jobs was among the 59-year-old’s “extended family” to get a picture with the then-US Vice President.
As per the NYT report, Powell Jobs has organised several fundraisers for Harris, including many at her house. Last year, she made three donations to Harris’ campaign worth nearly $1 million.
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