Hunter Biden
His business dealings in Ukraine and China became a central fixture in American political warfare during his father's presidency.
Born 1970 (age 56)·American businessman and lobbyist·Birthday: February 4·Generation X
Biography
Hunter Biden's life has unfolded in the harsh glare of public scrutiny, shaped equally by profound personal tragedy and the immense weight of his family name. The devastating 1972 car crash that killed his mother and infant sister left him and his brother Beau injured, an event that cast a long shadow. He built a career as a lawyer, lobbyist, and investor, with ventures that took him from Washington to Kyiv. His board position at the Ukrainian energy company Burisma, held while his father was Vice President, became a lightning rod for controversy and the subject of intense political attacks alleging conflicts of interest. These allegations culminated in a high-profile impeachment inquiry and, later, a federal trial where he was convicted on gun charges. Throughout, he has been open about his struggles with substance abuse, detailing them in a memoir. More than a private citizen, Hunter Biden has become an inextricable and polarizing character in the narrative of modern American politics, his personal and professional life dissected as proxy for larger battles.
Generation X
1965–1980
The latchkey kids. Raised during divorce, recession, and the end of the Cold War. Skeptical, self-reliant, media-literate. They invented indie culture, grunge, and the early internet — then watched the Boomers take credit.
Hunter was born in 1970, placing them squarely in the Generation X. The events that shaped this generation — economic uncertainty, the end of the Cold War, and the rise of personal computing — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Hunter Was Born
The biggest hits of 1970
#1 Movie
Love Story
Best Picture
Patton
#1 TV Show
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Hunter's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1970Born
First Earth Day; The Beatles break up
Gas: $0.36/galHome: $17,000Min wage: $1.60/hrPresident: Richard Nixon"Bridge over Troubled Water" — Simon & GarfunkelBest Picture: Patton
1975Started school
Fall of Saigon ends the Vietnam War
Gas: $0.57/galHome: $27,600Min wage: $2.10/hrPresident: Gerald Ford"Love Will Keep Us Together" — Captain & TennilleBest Picture: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
1983Became a teenager
Internet adopts TCP/IP, creating the modern internet
Gas: $1.16/galHome: $57,700Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Every Breath You Take" — The PoliceBest Picture: Terms of Endearment
1986Could drive
Challenger disaster; Chernobyl nuclear meltdown
Gas: $0.86/galHome: $66,600Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"That's What Friends Are For" — Dionne & FriendsBest Picture: Platoon
1988Could vote
Pan Am Flight 103 bombed over Lockerbie
Gas: $0.90/galHome: $74,800Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Faith" — George MichaelBest Picture: Rain Man
1991Turned 21
Soviet Union dissolves; World Wide Web goes public
Gas: $1.14/galHome: $82,400Min wage: $4.25/hrPresident: George H.W. Bush"(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" — Bryan AdamsBest Picture: The Silence of the Lambs
2000Turned 30
Y2K passes without incident; contested Bush-Gore election
Gas: $1.51/galHome: $119,600Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Breathe" — Faith HillBest Picture: Gladiator
2010Turned 40
Deepwater Horizon oil spill; iPad launched
Gas: $2.79/galHome: $147,800Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Tik Tok" — KeshaBest Picture: The King's Speech
2020Turned 50
COVID-19 pandemic shuts down the world
Gas: $2.17/galHome: $248,800Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Donald Trump"Blinding Lights" — The WeekndBest Picture: Nomadland
2026Age 56 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Served on the board of directors of Burisma Holdings, a major Ukrainian natural gas company, from 2014 to 2019.
- Was a founding board member of BHR Partners, a Chinese private equity and investment fund, in 2013.
- Worked as a managing partner at the investment firm Rosemont Seneca Partners.
- Published the memoir 'Beautiful Things' in 2021, detailing his struggles with addiction and his family's history.
Did You Know?
He was awarded the Navy's Meritorious Civilian Service Award in 2014 for his work on the National Military Family Association board.
He is a practicing artist, and his paintings have been exhibited and sold in galleries.
He earned his law degree from Yale Law School in 1996.
He served as a U.S. Department of Commerce staff assistant during the Clinton administration.
“I am the son, the brother, the husband, the father, and I'm an alcoholic.”
