Bono is a proud father! His daughter Jordan Hewson has her name in Forbes 30 Under 30 list!
Irish singer-songwriter Bono whose real name is Paul Hewson is a proud father! Forbes has listed the name of his daughter Jordan Hewson in 30 under 30!
Jordan Hewson and her name in the Forbes list
Jordan owns a tech company. She is just 29 years of age now. She launched her own company named Speakable in the year 2016. It is not for the company but its innovation-the Action button- which is making the most news. The Action button is an embeddable tool that enables readers to take action through sharing social media support and signing petitions. They can also donate to causes that feature in the written articles. This button has been featured in The Guardian, Huffington Post, and Vice.
Forbes has now listed her name in the list of prestigious individuals who are under 30. This magazine makes a list of highly talented people from around the world. These are chosen from 20 industries which include art and style, education, Hollywood, media and social entrepreneurs, enterprise technology, and the like. These people are usually those who have made a great contribution in their respective fields of work.
Jordan responds to her accolade from Forbes
Jordan had admitted that business could be a hard task. She wrote on her Instagram:
“Strating a business is like sprinting a f**king marathon, except if the marathon was also a labyrinth.”
She continued:
“And there were gouls. And no David Bowie. I have so much respect for anyone who has done it, tried it, failed, succeeded, or even abandoned. So thank you to @forbes for encouraging ourwork (and the efforts of younger people).”
“We’re a tiny team fighting for a mega mission; there are days it feels so much bigger than we are, and the truth is that it is. But I’m happy that @actionbutton just passed 1 million actions being taken on world changing headlines.”
“Here is to seeing Action Button in front of a billion people, to eliminate the friction between their inspiration and the impact inpiration can achieve.”
Jordan Hewson and her education and life
Jordan is highly educated. She has an undergraduate degree in political science. After this qualification, Jordan earned a Master’s degree in creative writing from Columbia University in New York.
Jordan was born in Dublin. Her family and she moved to New York when she was a teenager, having grown up in the same city prior to that.
Jordan, after her university studies, spends most of her time on social causes. Her father has a non-profit organization while her mother Ali Hewson has an ethical fusion line called Edun.
Jordan Hewson and her other ventures
Jordan has appeared in the September 2018 issue of Vogue along with 22 other internationally famous names. She also was the founding editor of Global Citizen’s website which is an organization whose aim is to eradicate extreme poverty in the world. Jordan had said at that time:
“It really can be a seamless part of your digital life and experience.”
Source: Independent. ie
