Background
Jones, David Russell was born on April 30, 1948 in Brooklyn. Son of Thomas Russell and Bertha Jones.
Jones, David Russell was born on April 30, 1948 in Brooklyn. Son of Thomas Russell and Bertha Jones.
Bachelor, Wesleyan University, 1970. Master of Arts (honorary), Wesleyan University, 1983. Juris Doctor, Yale University, 1974.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), City University of New York, 1999.
Law clerk to Judge Constance Baker Motley Federal District Court, Southern District New York. Litigation associate Cravath, Swaine & Moore, New York City, 1975-1979. Special advisor to Mayor of New York City, 1979-1983.
Executive director New York City Youth Bureau, 1983-1986. President, Chief Executive Officer Community Service Society, New York City, since 1986. Chairman board directors Carver Federal Savings Bank, New York City, 1989-2000.
Board directors Jobs For the Future, Boston, 1990-1998. Chair National Committee on Responsive Philanthropy, 2000. Vice chair New York City Indiana Budget Office.
Member transition committee of mayor-elect Michael Bloomberg.
Board directors Health & Hospitals Corporation, New York City, 1993-1998, New York Foundation, since 1996. Vice chair Primary Health Care Development Corporation, New York City, 1993-1995. Trustee Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, 1984-1996 Seherman Foundation, Nation Institute.
Board directors, member executive committee, Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zon, New York City, 1996-2000—. Board directors New York History Society. Trustee emeritus Wesleyan University, since 1996.
Member Black Agency Executives (president 1987-1994).
Married Valerie King, June 2, 1978. Children: Russell King-Jones, Vanessa King-Jones.