Sherman J. Jones

Background

Jones, Sherman J. was born on January 12, 1946 in Newport News, Virginia, United States. Son of Sherman Edward and Leola Mae (Pryor) Jones.

Education

Bachelor in American Studies with honors, Williams College, 1968; Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1970; Doctor of Education, Harvard University, 1978.

Career

Woodrow Wilson administrative intern, assistant to president Center State University, Ohio, 1970-1971. Assistant director Office Cooperative Academy Planning Institute for Service to Education, Washington, 1971-1972. Management consultant Cresap, McCormick & Paget, Inc., 1972-1975.

Management consultant management division Academy for Educational Development, Inc., 1975-1977. Vice president for administration Fisk University, Nashville, 1977-1980, vice president, acting dean, 1980-1982. Executive vice president, professor management Tuskegee (Alabama) University, 1982-1984, professor management, executive vice president, provost, 1984-1991.

Professor management, provost, vice president for academy affairs Clark Atlanta University, 1991-1993. President, headmaster Southern Normal School, Brewton, Alabama, 1993-1996. Investment representative Edward D. Jones & Company, 1996-1999.

Finance advisor Prudential Securities, Inc., Atlanta, 1999—2002. Vice president development Knoxville College, Tennessee, 2000—2003. Principal, owner Jones Finance Services, 1996—2002.

Associate professor business administration Tennessee Wesleyan College, Athens, 2005—2006. Vice president Knoxville Area Urban League, 2007.

Achievements

• Sherman J. Jones has been listed as a noteworthy academic administrator, investment executive, management educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors Better Business Bureau Nashville/Middle Tennessee, 1978-1982. Management board John A. Andrew Community Hospital, 1982-1985. Advisory board St. Andrews Sewanee School, Tennessee, 1986-1992, board trustees, 1993-1997.

Member Nashville Council on Foreign Relations, Kiwanis, since 1997. Board trustees Young Men’s Christian Association, Brewton, Alabama, 1995-1997. Member Alumni Council Harvard Graduate School Education, Williams College Executive Council Alumni Society, Leadership Knoxville, Kiwanis.

Interests

• Avocations: sports, reading, tennis, weight lifting, cooking.

Connections

Married Jessica Janice Seales, December 22, 1967. Children: Kimberly, Sherman Edward.

Father:

Sherman Edward Jones

Mother:

Leola Mae (Pryor) Jones

Spouse:

Jessica Janice Seales

child:

Kimberly Jones

child:

Sherman Edward Jones