Jerry Jones
 Jones in 2017 | |
| Dallas Cowboys | |
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| Title | Owner, president, general manager |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 13, 1942 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| Position | Offensive lineman |
| High school | North Little Rock (North Little Rock, Arkansas) |
| College | Arkansas (1962–1964) |
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| Executive profile at Pro Football Reference | |
Jerral Wayne Jones Sr. (born October 13, 1942) is an American billionaire businessman who is the owner, president, and general manager of the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He bought the team from Bum Bright in 1989.
Jones was born in Los Angeles, California, and moved to North Little Rock, Arkansas, as a child. His parents owned an independent grocery store. Jones was a running back at North Little Rock High School, graduating in 1960. Afterward, his family moved to Springfield, Missouri, where his father led a successful insurance company. Jones attended the University of Arkansas, co-captaining the 1964 national championship football team. Following graduation, he became an executive vice president at his family's insurance company. After selling it, the Joneses established Buena Vista Animal Paradise.