Jerry Jones Biography

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Jerry Jones is the owner, president and general manager of the Dallas Cowboys. Born in Los Angeles, California and raised in North Little Rock, Arkansas, Jones developed a great love of football during his days as a prep star at North Little Rock High School. He went on to serve as a co-captain on the University of Arkansas’ National Championship team in 1964, and earned All-Southwester Conference honors as an offensive lineman. Upon earning his college degree in 1965 he was hired as an executive vice president at Modern Security Life, and then earned his masters in business in 1970. After earning some experience in the business sector he began Jones Oil and Land Lease, which brought him unprecedented success. In 1989 he purchased the Cowboys for $140 million, and has since built them into “America’s Team”. One of the crown jewels of his Cowboy’s empire is AT&T Stadium, also known as “Jerry’s World”, which is a $1.3 billion stadium used for almost major sporting event at all levels of competition. 

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