Ashley Biden is an American fashion designer, philanthropist, entrepreneur, social worker, and activist. She is the daughter of Joe Biden and Jill Tracy Jacobs (Jill Biden). Since childhood, Ashley has been very close to her father, Joe.
Early life
Ashley was born on June 8, 1981, in Wilmington, Delaware, United States of America. Her father, Joe Biden, had been active in politics since 1969. He was previously married to Neilia Hunter from 1966 to 1972. They had three children, Beau Biden, Hunter Biden, and Naomi Biden. The three children, along with Neilia, were in a car accident on December 18, 1972. Her mother, Neilia, and sister, Naomi, died after a trailer truck crashed into her station wagon at an intersection. However, Beau and Hunter survived the condition.
On June 17, 1977, Joe Biden and Jill exchanged vows in a Catholic ceremony at the United Nations Chapel in New York. It was his two sons, Beau and Hunter, who convinced him to remarry. In 1999, Ashley was arrested by police for possession of marijuana. However, the prosecutor declined to press charges against her. About a decade later, a 43-minute hidden camera video allegedly showing Ashley taking cocaine was attempted to be sold to the New York Post. The Post didn’t buy the video, however, but they ran a story about it. In January 2015, Ashley lost her half-brother Beau to brain cancer. She is also the aunt of Hunter’s three children: Finnegan, Maisy and Naomi.
Ashley Biden Education & Career
Ashley has had a deep passion for social work and the environment since childhood. When she found out about the condition of the dolphins caught in tuna nets, she turned to her father with her extensive research on how to protect marine animals from man-made contamination in their ecosystem. In 2003, Ashley received her BA in Cultural Anthropology from Tulane University. She then earned a Master of Social Work from the University of Pennsylvania in Social Policy and Practice.
Her first job was at the NHS Children’s Reach Clinic as a Clinical Support Specialist. She later returned to Delaware and began working as an employment and education specialist for West End Neighborhood House. She then spent five years with the Delaware Department of Services for Children, Youth, and Their Families (DSCYF) as an education and employer liaison. In 2016, Ashley launched her own clothing company called Livelihood in partnership with the online store Gilt.
Until March 29, 2019, Ashley was Executive Director of the nonprofit Delaware Center for Justice, an initiative for children and adults affected by the criminal justice system. It was her last job. She began working with her father on his potential 2020 presidential bid after quitting her previous job. Biden officially began campaigning for the 2020 Democratic presidential nominee on April 25, 2019.
Ashley Biden biography | |
|---|---|
| Real name | Ashley Blazer Biden |
| birth date | June 8, 1981 |
| age (as of 2022) | 41 years |
| place of birth | Wilmington, Delaware, USA |
| nationality | American |
| job | Social activist, business owner |
| religion | Christianity |
| sun sign | Gemini |
Ashley Biden height, weight, and body measurements | |
| Height | in feet inches – 5′ 6” – in centimeters – 168 cm |
| Weight | in kilograms – 55kg – in pounds – 121 pounds |
| body measurements | 34-26-35 |
| bra (chest) size | 32 |
| waist size | 26 |
| hip circumference | 35 |
| shoe size | 7 (USA) |
| hair color | dark brown |
| eye color | Brown |
| body type | Slim |
Ashley Biden family | |
| Father | Joe Biden |
| mother | Jill Biden |
| sister | Not known |
| Brothers | Not known |
Qualification/Education | |
| school | School of Social Policy and Practice |
| University | Tulane University |
relationship status | |
| Marital status | Married |
| affair | no |
| Who is Ashley Biden’s husband? | Howard Kerin |
| children | none |
favorite things | |
| hobbies | reading, traveling |
| favorite Food | Not known |
| favorite destination | Not known |
| favorite color | Black |
Personal life
In 2010, Ashley began dating Dr. Howard Kerin, a plastic surgeon, and otolaryngologist. The couple married in a Catholic-Jewish interfaith ceremony at St. Joseph’s on the Brandywine on June 2, 2012. The couple was married in the same church where he was baptized, followed by a grand reception at the Biden’s lakefront home.
Ashley Biden net worth
Previously, Ashley received a $166,000 federal scholarship where she worked for a non-profit organization in Delaware. Ashley Biden’s net worth is estimated to be around $2.5 million.
Facts About Ashley Biden
- A Dolphin Protection Consumer Act, 1990, was enacted by Rep. Barbara Boxer as a result of Ashley’s efforts.
- Ashley’s half-brother, Beau Biden, served as Delaware Attorney General and a Major in the Delaware Army National Guard, died on May 30, 2015.
- Her other half-brother, Hunter Biden, is a lawyer and lobbyist. In 2009 he co-founded Rosemont Seneca Partners, an international consulting firm.
- Ashley’s husband, Dr. Howard David Kerin is the son of Bunny Lipner Kerin and Stanley Kerin of Cherry Hill, NJ
- Kerin was an otolaryngologist and plastic surgeon at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia.
- dr Howard Kerin is 14 years older than Ashley Biden.