Jerry Jones is an American businessman with a net worth of $5 billion. Since 1989, he has been the owner of this NFL team.
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Wiki, Bio, Family, Siblings, Childhood & Education
Jones, who was born on October 13, 1942, in Los Angeles, California, began playing football in high school at North Little Rock High School.
After graduating from high school, he attended the University of Arkansas and was a member of the Kappa Sigma fraternity.
During the 1964 National Football Championship, he was one of the captains for his outstanding college football career. Coach Frank Broyles also assigned him to the offensive line. He has worked alongside Jimmy Johnson, Ken Hatfield, Glen Ray Hines, Jim Lindsey, and Loyd Phillips.
Jones reportedly borrowed one million dollars from Jimmy Hoffa’s Teamsters union after graduating from college in 1965 to start a network of pizza restaurants in Missouri. This enterprise, however, failed, and his father’s company employed him.
Jerry Jones’s Age, Height, Weight, and Body Dimensions
Jerry Jones, born on October 13, 1942, will be 79 years old on August 1, 2022. His height is 1.93 meters, and his weight is 85 kilograms.
Jerry Jones’s Profession & Career
On February 25, 1989, Jerry purchased the Dallas Cowboys from H.R. Bright for $140 million. Following his purchase, he sacked the coach, Tom Landry, and replaced him with Jimmy Johnson. Eventually, he sacked the general manager, Tex Schramm. He finally gained control of everything in his hands.
His hires paid off handsomely for him because the Cowboys were regarded as one of the top teams in the NFL in the 1990s. Jerry’s team won the Super Bowl in 1992 and again in 1993. Barry Switzer took over for Johnson. The Cowboys won again under his leadership in 1995.
Jones guaranteed the team’s financial future as well as his own when he convinced Fox to become the team’s major broadcaster.
Jones has also appeared on television. In 1989, he appeared as himself in the film Dallas: War of the Ewings. He has starred in the TV shows Coach, Entourage, and Dallas and a Diet Pepsi MAX commercial.
In 2013, Jones even narrated a documentary for their fellow player and business colleague Jim Lindsey. He also appeared in a Pepsi ad the same year. In addition, he has appeared in South Park.
Achievements and Awards
He earned the 1964 FWAA College Football National Championship while playing for the Arkansas Razorbacks. As the Dallas Cowboys owner, he has three Super Bowl victories. The Dallas Cowboys won the Outstanding Team ESPY Award in 1993.
He was named NFL Executive of the Year in 2014. Jerry has also received the Horatio Alger Award. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2017.
Jerry Jones’s Salary and Net Worth
Jerry Jones’ net worth is estimated to be $10 billion as of August 2022. Most of his earnings come from his position as owner and manager of the Dallas Cowboys.
Quick Facts
Celebrated Name | Jerry Jones |
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Real Name | Jerral Wayne “Jerry” Jones |
Gender | Male |
Age | 79 years old |
Birth Date | 13 October 1942 |
Birth Place | Los Angeles, California, United States |
Nationality | American |
Height | 1.93 m |
Weight | 85 kg |
Sexual Orientation | Straight |
Marital Status | Married |
Wife | Eugenia Jones (m. 1963) |
Children | Yes (Stephen Jones, Charlotte Jones, Jerry Jones Jr.) |
Dating | N/A |
Profession | American billionaire businessman |
Net Worth | $10 billion |
Brands | N/A |
Hobbies | N/A |