Jerry Jones Jr. official Sherdog mixed martial arts stats, photos, videos, breaking news, and more for the Bantamweight fighter from United States. UFC Fight Night 180 Prelims: Guram Kutateladze Upends Undefeated... UFC Fight Night 180 ‘Ortega vs. Korean Zombie’ Play-by-Play,... Cristiane 'Cyborg' Justino Notches First Submission Win in Bellator... Boxing Highlights: Teofimo Lopez Upsets Vasiliy Lomachenko, Weekend Boxing Knockouts Roundup: Oct. 18, 2020, UFC Fight Night 180 Post-Fight Press Conference Video. After graduating from the University of Arkansas, Jerral W. Jones was listed as an executive vice president. [6] With the success of the company, the Joneses assembled the 5,500-acre Buena Vista Ranch east of Springfield in Rogersville, Missouri in the Ozark Mountains. [25], In an online poll from October 8, 2003, Jones was named the least favorite sports personality by Sports Illustrated, in three states (Virginia, Delaware and Texas). Jerral Wayne "Jerry" Jones (born October 13, 1942)[2] is an American billionaire businessman and has been the owner of the National Football League (NFL)'s Dallas Cowboys since 1989. It would later emerge that Jones' predecessor Bright had been dissatisfied with Landry for years and had even offered to relieve Jones of the inevitable criticism by dismissing the longtime coach himself prior to selling the team. Jones made comments both to the press and on his radio show, saying Hochuli was one of the most criticized officials in the NFL. [5], Jones grew up in Arkansas and was inducted into the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame in 2019 for his contributions to Little Rock Catholic. [4] They owned two branches of Pat's Super Market in the Rose City neighborhood of North Little Rock.

[citation needed], Jones became involved in the St. Louis Rams move back to Los Angeles with Stan Kroenke in 2016. This was Jones' first fine by the NFL. https://www.dallascowboys.com/team/front-office-roster/stephen-jones [23], Increased television revenues have played a decisive role in securing the NFL's place as the world's richest sports league, with revenues of well over $10 billion per season. Jones was born in Los Angeles, California. ", "Cowboys owner Jerry Jones gets promise he won't be placed on PUP list after hip replacement", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jerry_Jones&oldid=984427701, National Football League general managers, Players of American football from Arkansas, Players of American football from California, Short description is different from Wikidata, All Wikipedia articles written in American English, Dallas Cowboys currentteam parameter articles, Articles with unsourced statements from December 2017, Articles containing potentially dated statements from December 2019, All articles containing potentially dated statements, Wikipedia articles with WorldCat identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Owner, President, and General Manager of the, 2010 NFF Gridiron Club of Dallas Distinguished Texan Award, Ducks Unlimited (Arkansas branch) Jerry Jones Sportsmans Award named in his honor, This page was last edited on 20 October 2020, at 01:42. [1][2] Jones Jr. was the president and general manager of the Dallas Desperados of the Arena Football League when it was founded in 2001 by his father. When that venture failed, Jones was given a job at his father's insurance company Modern Security Life of Springfield, Missouri. He is married to Eugenia "Gene" Jones, and they have three children: Stephen, Charlotte, and Jerry, Jr. Stephen (born June 21, 1964) serves as the Cowboys' chief operating officer/executive vice president/director of player personnel. American billionaire businessman and owner of the Dallas Cowboys, 1964 Arkansas Razorbacks football—FWAA national champions, securing Fox as the NFC's primary broadcaster, "Arminta Jones Obituary - Springfield, MO | News-Leader", "Only known remaining image of the store in which Jerry Jones grew up - Best of Arkansas Sports", "Prominent Alumni - Kappa Sigma Fraternity", "NEW COWBOYS OWNER FIRES LANDRY, HIRES JIMMY JOHNSON, "Arkansas Celebrates 1964 National Title Team", Former Razorback Jerry Jones meets with Arkansas players – College Football – ESPN, Jerry Jones Sports Biography, Photos & Rise To Success, Dallas Cowboys, New York Yankees form joint concessions venture, "When Jerry Jones bought the Dallas Cowboys they were losing $1 million per month and now it is the most valuable team in the world", "1989 Dallas Cowboys Statistics and Players", "1960 Dallas Cowboys Statistics and Players", "Super Bowl XXVII Dallas Cowboys vs. Buffalo Bills January 31, 1993", "Super Bowl XXVIII-Dallas Cowboys vs. Buffalo Bills", "Super Bowl XXX-Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Dallas Cowboys", "29 years ago yesterday, Jerry Jones bought the Cowboys. [23], Some of the fan criticism is due to Jones' high visibility and involvement as the "face of the team",[27] a marked contrast to both Bright and the Cowboys' original owner, Clint Murchison Jr. Jones' prominent role has led to fans expressing their displeasure with Jones and the lack of success of the franchise, with particular criticism focusing on Jones' insistence on serving as his own general manager. He was instrumental in brokering a deal between Stan Kroenke, San Diego Chargers owner Dean Spanos, and Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis to ensure that Kroenke's SoFi Stadium plan passed which it did via a 30-2 owners vote in favor. [33], Jones was fined $25,000 by the NFL for publicly criticizing referee Ed Hochuli after Hochuli made a call in a game between the San Diego Chargers and the Denver Broncos on September 14, 2008. [20], At the time of the sale, the financially troubled Bright claimed to be losing $1 million per month on the franchise. [37], Jones also appears in a 2013 Pepsi commercial, walking into an elevator filled with three men wearing New York Giants apparel, who look at him with discontent. View the profiles of people named Jerry Jones Jr. Join Facebook to connect with Jerry Jones Jr. and others you may know. [3][4] He now leads the Cowboys' commercial initiatives. He was an all-Southwest Conference offensive lineman for College Football Hall of Fame coach Frank Broyles and a teammate of college football and NFL coach Jimmy Johnson, whom Jones hired as his first head coach after purchasing the Cowboys.

[11][12], https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/cowboys/2018/07/12/5-things-you-might-not-know-about-jerry-jones-jr-including-how-his-dad-saved-super-bowl-19-for-him/, "Cowboys' owner starts 20th arena football team", https://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Journal/Issues/2017/05/22/People-and-Pop-Culture/Jones-Jr.aspx, https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/jerry-jones-jr-joins-arkansas-sports-hof, https://www.nwaonline.com/news/2019/mar/22/jones-following-his-family-s-footsteps-/, "HIGH PROFILE: Jerry Jones Jr. is a lawyer, a father and coach to two children. AFC 155 - Alaska Fighting Championship 155, Preview: UFC 254 ‘Nurmagomedov vs. Gaethje’, By The Numbers: Robert Whittaker vs. Jared Cannonier, The Big Picture: If ‘The Eagle’ Ever Loses, It Will Be at UFC 254, By The Numbers: Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Justin Gaethje. [15], After a slow start under Jones and Johnson (the first season under Jones, a 1–15 finish,[16] remains second only to the team's inaugural season in terms of futility),[17] Jones quickly built a team that is often reckoned to be the best NFL franchise of the 1990s. [9][10] He married Lori Lemon in 2006, and has two children with her. [7] He was co-captain of the 1964 National Championship football team. ", Jones is the son of J.W. The UFC never offered WB to Edwards. Jerry Jones Jr. is the youngest at 47, and is the Executive Vice President / Chief Sales & Marketing Officer for the Cowboys. [9], Jones is one of a very small number of NFL owners who had a significant level of success as a football player.[10]. [46], Jones revealed in July 2015 at press conference before Cowboys training camp that he had undergone hip replacement surgery, joking that he wouldn't start the season on the PUP list.[47]. Cyborg. His family moved back to North Little Rock, Arkansas in 1945. After his graduation, Jones' parents moved to Springfield, Missouri, where Pat was president and chairman of Modern Security Life Insurance Co. Here's an illustrated timeline of his tenure in Dallas", "NFL took in $13 billion in revenue last season — see how it stacks up against other pro sports leagues", Sports Illustrated features state of Virginia in series of 50 state-specific weekly sections, "Jerry Jones built a Hall of Fame legacy for knowing how to 'stir it up a little bit, "Why Jerry Jones' argument for keeping GM role no longer holds water", "Jerry Jones can't buy what he really wants", "Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones explains why he is also the team president and GM", "Report: Still an NFL power broker, Cowboys' Jerry Jones helps Rams earn Los Angeles move", "How Cowboys owner Jerry Jones got this Vegas Raiders deal done", "NFL fines Cowboys' Jerry Jones $100,000 for CBA remarks", Sources: Jerry Jones fined for labor remarks – ESPN, "Pepsi and the NFL get fans pumped for football all season long", "Cowboys GM Jerry Jones named NFL Executive of the Year by PFWA", "Jerry Jones to Receive Distinguished Texan Award > National Football Foundation > NewsDetail", "Jerry Jones Honored With Horatio Alger Award", "Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2017 - Pro Football Hall of Fame Official Site", "Charlotte Jones Anderson official Dallas Cowboys bio", "Guess Which Celebrities Vacation in Destin, Florida? The company, which an advertisement billed as a "one in a million" company, saw its assets increase from $440,299.76 in its first statement in 1961 to $6,230,607 in 1965. Pictures: One Championship ‘Reign Of Dynasties II’, Shoop that Incredulous Cormier / Drug Wars, I'm hopping the fence and picking Gaethje, False narrative. Parcell's successor as Cowboys head coach, Wade Phillips, had complained to friends about being "undermined and second-guessed, repeatedly" by Jones. $50,000. Although Turner has never married, she gave birth to a daughter, Juliette Loraine Gauntt In 1997. Dr. Jones Jr graduated from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine in 1998. [21] During Jones' tenure, the Cowboys have appreciated in value to an estimated $4.2 billion, turning their owner into a billionaire in the process. [3] Jones' father J.W. [30] Over the years of Jones's tenure, Cowboys fans have organized a number of grassroots efforts aimed at displacing Jones from his position. [22] Much of the league's financial success since 1989 has been credited to Jones himself.