George L. Jones

Background

Jones, George L. was born on October 25, 1950 in Little Rock. Son of George L. Jones and Gwendolyn Whitehead.

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration, Henderson State University, 1972.

Career

General manager Gold's, Little Rock, 1975-1978. Buyer Dillard Department Store, 1978-1980, manager divisional merchandise, 1980-1982. Vice president, manager general merchandise Diamond's Department Store, Phoenix, 1982-1984.

Vice president ready-to-wear Target Stores, Minneapolis, 1985-1986, senior vice president merchandising, 1986-1987, executive vice president, 1988-1991. Chairman, Chief Executive Officer Monica Scott Inc., 1987-1988. President, Chief Executive Officer Rose's Stores Inc., Henderson, North Carolina, 1991-1994.

President, worldwide licensing & retail Warner Brothers Inc., 1994—2001. President, Chief Executive Officer Saks Department Store Group Saks Inc., 2001—2005. President, Chief Executive Officer Borders Group, Inc., Ann Arbor, Michigan, 2006—2009.

Board directors Borders Group, Inc., 2006—2009.

Achievements

• George L. Jones has been listed as a noteworthy retail executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member North Carolina Retail Merchants Association (board directors), Henderson-Vance County Chamber of C., 1991, Chief Executive Officer Roundtable. M C.

Connections

Married Marion A. Hartwick May 23, 1972 (divorced May 1978). 1 child, Keeshan; Married Judy M. Cowan, November 12, 1988. Children: Dylan, Bailey.

Father:

George L. Jones Whitehead

Mother:

Gwendolyn Whitehead

Spouse:

Marion A. Hartwick May 23

Spouse:

Judy M. Cowan

child:

Keeshan Jones

child:

Bailey Jones

child:

Dylan Jones