The Evolution of a Policy Wonk
Jake Sullivan's Journey to becoming the architect of America's tech-focused China strategy is as remarkable as it is unlikely. A Minnesota native from an Irish-Catholic household, Sullivan was the archetypal academic achiever - memorizing world capitals by age 14, becoming a world-class debater, and eventually earning a Rhodes Scholarship. His rapid ascent through the ranks of Democratic politics led him to become Hillary Clinton's close adviser at the State Department by age 35, having already visited 112 countries in service of American diplomacy.