How Senate candidate Jon Ossoff parlayed family wealth into an international media career
Michael Kranish, The Washington Post
Dec. 23, 2020
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Democratic candidate for Senate Jon Ossoff campaigns in Lilburn, Ga., on Dec. 7.Washington Post photo by Melina Mara.
Jon Ossoff was given a remarkable offer in 2013 when he was 26 years old. A longtime friend ran a small journalism company in London that produced films investigating corruption around the world. The friend wanted to step back from running the company and asked Ossoff to become CEO.
Ossoff, a former congressional aide, had no experience managing a company. But he had a sizable inheritance from his grandfather. He loaned $250,000 to the company, as did the friend, and Ossoff eventually invested an unspecified additional amount, making him CEO and majority owner.