Background
Jones, Jacob Larry was born on May 9, 1949 in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Son of Dolphes Andrew and Mary Magdalene (Leak) Jones.
Jones, Jacob Larry was born on May 9, 1949 in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Son of Dolphes Andrew and Mary Magdalene (Leak) Jones.
Bachelor, Assumption College, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1971. Certified in english, Monmouth College, 1975.
Teacher English, Neptune (New Jersey) Township Board Education, 1971-1978;executive director, Westside Cmty. Center, Asbury Park, New Jersey, 1978-1981;claims representative, Allstate Insurance Company, Bricktown, New Jersey, 1981-1984;senior claims adjuster, CNA Insurance Company, Parsippany, New Jersey, 1984-1989;retail manager, Kinney Shoes, Woolworth Corporation, New York City, 1989-1993;director/coordinator, Office Cmty. and Economics Development, City of Long Branch, since 1993;director, Office of Urban Enterprise Zone Program/State of New Jersey.
Member advisory board Long Branch (New Jersey) Tomorrow, since 1996, Brookdale Community College, Long Branch, since 1996. Member steering committee City of Long Branch Redevelopment Project. Advisory board Community Bank, West End, New Jersey.
Member Elks, Long Branch C. of Chamber (board directors since 1996).
Married Geraldine fisher, June 1, 1996. Children: Godwin Ogunmefun, Paul Ogunmefun, Jacob Lawrence Jones.