Background
Jones, D. Paul was born on September 26, 1942 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Son of D. Paul and Virginia Lee (Mount) Jones.
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D. Paul Jones
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Bachelor of Science, University Alabama, 1964; Juris Doctor, U. Alabama, 1967; Master of Laws, New York University, 1968.
Career
Member firm, Balch, Bingham, Baker, Hawthorne, Williams & Ward, Birmingham, 1970-1978;
of counsel, Balch, Bingham, Baker, Hawthorne, Williams & Ward, Birmingham, 1978-1986;
executive vice president, general counsel, director, Compass Bancshares, Inc., Birmingham, 1978-1984;
vice chairman, Compass Bancshares, Inc., Birmingham, 1984-1989;
president, chief operating officer, Compass Bancshares, Inc., Birmingham, 1989-1991;
chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Compass Bancshares, Inc., Birmingham, since 1991. Board directors Compass Bank, Golden Enterprises, Inc., Russell Lands Company, Federal Reserve Bank Atlanta, Business Council Alabama, Compass Bancshares, Inc., Region 2020, Inc. Executive Committee Public Affairs Research Council Alabama.
Member International Finance Conference.
Achievements
Membership
Chairman Alabama Business Charitable Trust Fund. Member of advisory board Better Business Bur.Birmingham. Advisory board Salvation Army, Birmingham.
Board visitors School Commerce and Business Administration, U. Alabama. Member president's county U. Alabama, Birmingham, president's cabinet. Member president's county Alabama Institute Deaf and Blind.
Partner Economics Development Partnership Alabama. Graduate board of trustees LeadershipBirmingham. Graduate Leadership Alabama.
Advisory board Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, Alabama. Co-chairman Advantage 21 Leadership Council. Member of advisory county National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
Member American Bar Association, Alabama Bar Association (chairman section corporation, banking and business law 1973-1975, board bar examiners 1975-1978), Birmingham Bar Association, American Bankers Association (member government relations county 1985-1988), Alabama Bankers Association (president 1989-1990, chairman finance committee 1990-1991, executive county), Bankers Roundtable (banking and finance markets committee), Newcomen, Society International Business Fellows, Birmingham Chamber of Commerce, Birmingham Chamber of Commerce Foundation, Birmingham Business Leadership Group, Svc. Corps Retired Executives (advisory board), The Club, Old Overton, Country Club Birmingham, Willow Point Golf and Country Club (Alexander City), Rotary.
Connections
Married Charlene Dale Angelich, August 1964. Children: Holly, Allison, Paul, III.
