Jess M. Bartholomew, Chilton's namesake, was an electrical engineer at the Joy Manufacturing Company in Michigan City, Indiana.

Maguire accurately predicted a manipulative event in the silver futures market, notifying Chilton and the investigator two days in advance[10] and sending additional e-mails while it was taking place, pointing out important data.

[12] Gold Anti-Trust Action Committee board member Adrian Douglas referred to Chilton "the modern-day equivalent of Eliot Ness".

[13] In July 2013, Chilton replaced outgoing Commissioner Jill Sommers as Chair of the Global Markets Advisory Committee (GMAC).

[14][15] [16] Chilton joined RT America in 2018 as host of Russian network's financial television show Boom Bust.

[19] A distinctive figure in his political and media career, he sported shoulder-length blond hair and liked to wear cowboy boots.