Jill Biden is an American educator and the current First Lady of the United States after her husband Joe Biden took over as President of the United States. She is also a stepmother to Beau Biden and Hunter Biden. Jill Biden also holds master’s degrees from West Chester University and Villanova University and a PhD from the University of Delaware. She is currently a teacher, does social work and supports her husband’s campaign.
Early life
Jill Tracy Jacobs was born on June 5, 1951 in Hammonton, New Jersey. She is the daughter of Donald C. Jacobs and Bonny Jean Jacobs. She spent most of her childhood in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania. She also has four younger sisters. In the beginning she was very interested in the fashion industry and studied at her junior college in Pennsylvania. She later found out it wasn’t very interesting, so she dropped out of school. Jill graduated in 1969 and attended the University of Delaware, where she majored in English. She took a year off to earn money and began modeling for a local agency. Joe Biden saw her picture in the ad and put her life in order.
Jill Biden career
Jill didn’t stop working after marrying Joe Biden, she wanted to teach. So she worked in a psychiatric hospital for five years, teaching English to young people with emotional disabilities. She also enrolled at various universities to study. She has been an English professor at the Northern Virginia Community since 2009. In 2010, she hosted the White House Summit on Community College for the first time with President Barack Obama.
Beau Biden, Jill’s stepson, became involved with a nonprofit organization that focuses on families in the military. She teamed up with Michelle Obama and launched other forces targeting education/employment and healthcare resources to be made available to the military’s personal families. She also co-founded the Book Buddies program as she wrote a book on Don’t Forget, God, Bless Our Troops in 2012. Recently, in 2020, she wrote a book about her husband called Joey: The Story of Joe Biden.
Awards & Philanthropy
She was awarded the Josiah Marvel Cup by the Delaware State Chamber of Commerce on January 8, 2018. Jill Biden works as a lawyer for military families and also campaigns for the rights of women and girls. She focused on educational opportunities for women on a tour of Asia, Japan, Korea and Vietnam, and later served as a US representative in Malawi, providing them with food aid.
Jill Biden Biography | |
|---|---|
| Real name | Jill Tracy Jacobs Biden |
| date of birth | June 3, 1951 |
| age | 69 years |
| place of birth | Hammonton, NJ, USA |
| nationality | American |
| job | Politician, TV Personality |
| religion | Christianity |
| sun sign | Twins |
Physical Statistics | |
| Height | in feet inches – 5′ 6” – in centimeters – 168 cm |
| Weight | in kilograms – 63kg – in pounds – 139 pounds |
| body measurements | 35-25-35 |
| bra (chest) size | 40B |
| waist size | 25 |
| hip circumference | 35 |
| shoe size | 7 (USA) |
| hair colour | Blond |
| eye color | blue |
| body type | Slim |
Jill Biden family | |
| Father | Donald C Jacobs |
| mother | Bonnie Jean Jacobs |
| sister | Not known |
| Brothers | Not known |
Qualification/Education | |
| school | Not known |
| University | University of Delaware, West Chester University, Villanova University |
relationship status | |
| Marital status | Married |
| affair | no |
| Is she lesbian? | no |
| Who is Jill Biden’s Husband? | Joe Biden (m. 1977), Bill Stevenson (m. 1970–1975) |
| children | Ashley Biden |
Personal life
In 1969 she married Bill Stevenson and had a summer wedding. The couple were married at a very young age and in order to further their careers, they grew apart and eventually divorced. While busy with her modeling career, she met Joe Biden and they went on a blind date in 1975. In 1977 she was married to Joe Biden and they had a daughter in 1981.
Jill Biden net worth
Jill makes around $100,000 from her teaching. She is dedicated to her job. According to sources, Jill and Joe Biden’s net worth has been estimated at more than $15 million.
Facts About Jill Biden
- She has two master’s degrees and one doctorate
- Jill met Joe Biden on a blind date.
- As Second Lady, she continued to teach.
- She would continue teaching if Joe Biden was elected president.
- Jill is also a published author.
- A famous socialite, Jill has 728.6 thousand followers on Twitter and 549 thousand followers on Instagram.