Jerry Jones facts for kids

Jerry Jones
Quick facts for kids Jerry Jones
	Jones in 2015
Born	Jerral Wayne Jones ; October 13, 1942 (age 78); Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Owner/President/General Manager, Dallas Cowboys
Net worth	US$5.2 billion (October 2016)
Spouse(s)	Eugenia Jones
Children	3

Jerrel Wayne "Jerry" Jones (Born on October 13, 1942 in Los Angeles, California) is the owner of the Dallas Cowboys NFL franchise and the Dallas Desperados AFL franchise.

Jones was born in Los Angeles, California. Shortly thereafter, his family moved to North Little Rock, Arkansas. He was a star running back at North Little Rock High School and eventually received a scholarship to play guard at the University of Arkansas. Among his Arkansas teammates were Jimmy Johnson and Barry Switzer, both of whom he would later hire to coach the Cowboys.

After several unsuccessful business ventures (including passing up the opportunity to purchase the AFL's San Diego Chargers in 1967 for the asking price of $5.8 million), he began an oil and gas exploration business in Oklahoma, Jones Oil and Land Lease, which became phenomenally successful. His company, a private family asset, currently does natural resource prospecting.

He is perhaps most famous for purchasing the NFL's Dallas Cowboys in 1989. Since then, in addition to being the owner, he has also taken on general manager duties. Of all the owners in professional sports, he is considered to be one of the ones most involved, on a day-to-day basis, with his team. He can be seen on the sidelines at every Cowboys game. Jones is one of a very small number of NFL owners who had a significant level of success as a football player. The 2018 NFL season will be Jones' 30th as Cowboys owner.

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The Episcopal School of Dallas, Gene & Jerry Jones Family Stadium, made possible by a donation from Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, it was designed to meet the demands of the school’s rapidly growing athletics program
Jerry Jones prior to the start of the game against the Washington Redskins at FedEx Field on October 29, 2017 in Landover, Maryland
Dallas Cowboys stadium
Dallas Cowboys plane, owned by Jerry Jones, at Van Nuys Airport