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| image = Jesse Dylan 2010 (cropped).jpg| caption = Dylan in 2010| birth_place = New York City, U.S.| alma_mater = New York University| years_active = 1973{{ndash}}present| spouse = Susan TraylorBob DylanSara Dylan>Sara Lownds| relatives = Jakob Dylan (brother)| children = 2lybba.org}}}}Jesse Byron Dylan (born January 6, 1966) is an American film director and production executive. He is the founder of the media production company Wondros and Lybba, a non-profit organization. He is also a member of the Council on Foreign RelationsWEB, Council on Foreign Relations,www.cfr.org/membership/roster, July 14, 2022, Council on Foreign Relations, en, and TED.Apbspeakers.com {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110309152517www.apbspeakers.com/speaker/jesse-dylan |date=March 9, 2011 }} He is the son of musician Bob Dylan and former model Sara Lownds and brother of singer-songwriter Jakob Dylan.

Early life and education

Dylan was born in New York City, and is the eldest son of musician Bob Dylan and Sara Lownds Dylan. His father adopted Sara’s daughter from a prior marriage, Maria Lownds (b. October 21, 1961). Bob and Sara Dylan divorced when Jesse was 11 years old.WEB, Caesar, Ed, Bob Dylan: Stories of the songs,www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/bob-dylan-stories-of-the-songs-314343.html, Independent Digital News & Media, August 10, 2017, September 22, 2005, Dylan attended New York University film school.Fast Company, 100 Most Creative People In 2010, Fastcompany.com. Accessed February 7, 2011.

Career

Dylan began his career directing music videos for clients including Tom Waits, Elvis Costello, Tom Petty, Lita Ford, Public Image Limited and Lenny Kravitz.Public Knowledge, Publicknowledge.org {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130115134218www.publicknowledge.org/about/who/board|date=January 15, 2013}}. Accessed February 7, 2011. Dylan is also known for providing the cover photo of Waits’ 1992 album Bone Machine.WEB,www.lib.ru/SONGS/whaits/waits92.txt, Bone Machine album credits, November 23, 2007, www.lib.ru,

“Yes We Can”

In 2008, he directed the will.i.am Emmy Award-winning music video “Yes We Can,” inspired by Barack Obama’s campaign for President.Harvard Berkman Center event, Cyber.law.harvard.edu {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719210400cyber.law.harvard.edu/interactive/events/2008/03/dylan|date=July 19, 2011}}. Accessed February 7, 2011. The film was created in three days, and featured over 30 celebrity supporters singing then-Candidate Barack Obama’s New Hampshire Primary concession speech. Originally posted on YouTube, “Yes We Can” received over 26 million views just days after its release, and was recognized by AdAge in 2012 as one of the most influential political ads of all time.NEWS, Snyder, Pete, Forget the Super Bowl: Which Political Ad Was the All-Time MVP?, Ad Age,adage.com/article/campaign-trail/political-ad-ailes-trippi-murphy-snyder-pick/232576/, AdAge, August 10, 2017, February 7, 2012,

Other work

His feature film directorial work consists of comedies such as Kicking and Screaming, starring Will Ferrell and Robert Duvall, American Wedding and How High. Other feature-length projects include the documentary (Crips and Bloods: Made in America), which explores the culture of gangs and systemic violence in South Los Angeles. He produced the film for director Stacy Peralta who premiered it at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival. Dylan also produced and directed an original television series, “CONversations with Ricky Jay,” which was built around sleight of hand artist Ricky Jay.Fast Company, Most Creative People In Business In 2010, Speaker bio, Mostcreativepeople.com {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714115843www.mostcreativepeople.com/speaker-dylan.php|date=July 14, 2011}}. Accessed February 7, 2011.

Lybba

In 2007, Dylan launched Lybba, a non-profit organization focused on the open source healthcare movement. The project, according to Fast Company, “combines the latest verified medical data with social networking to allow patients and health-care professionals to make informed decisions.” The self-professed goal of the project is “to create an online central repository of medical information.“Jesse Dylan, Bob Dylan’s Son, Invigorates Open Source Health Care With Lybba, September 14, 2010, Acrossad.org {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101203023202www.acrossad.org/node/52|date=December 3, 2010}}. Accessed February 7, 2011. Since their foundation, Lybba has worked with such partners as the Collaborative Chronic Care Network (C3N) and Early Development Systems Initiative (EDSI).Lybba.org {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120726224951www.lybba.org/work/|date=July 26, 2012}}Soros“>

Soros

In 2020, Dylan was the director and executive producer of Soros, examining the personal history and public activism of George Soros, the billionaire investor and philanthropist.WEB, Soros {{!, A Film by Jesse Dylan |url=https://www.sorosfilm.com/ |access-date=July 31, 2022 |website=Soros {{!}} A Film by Jesse Dylan |language=en-US}}

Personal life

Dylan is married to Susan Traylor, with whom he has a son,MAGAZINE,www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/bob-dylans-grandson-pablo-interview-kanye-west-810789/, Bob Dylan’s Grandson Pablo Explains Why He Went From Rap to Folk Rock, Rolling Stone, March 25, 2019, June 9, 2019, Greene, Andy, and a daughter.WEB,www.track16.com/exhibitions/welcome_to_california/, Welcome to California: A film by Susan Traylor, Track 16 Gallery, February 7, 2011,www.track16.com/exhibitions/welcome_to_california/," title="web.archive.org/web/20120318075943www.track16.com/exhibitions/welcome_to_california/,">web.archive.org/web/20120318075943www.track16.com/exhibitions/welcome_to_california/, March 18, 2012, dead, {{failed verification|date=June 2019}}

References

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External links

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• Wondros Health
• article in The Wall Street Journal
• Jesse Dylan/Lybba article on Marketwatch.com
• article on Creative Commons Fellowship
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