According to an interview with Jones on HBO, after graduating from college in 1965, he borrowed a million dollars from Jimmy Hoffa's Teamsters union to open up a string of Shakey's Pizza Parlor restaurants in Missouri. . The crowd was loud. Get the latest news. The 100th is $2,744,917. "What do you think putting business school off and coming to Dallas to learn the football business with me?" Within moments, the quarterback was deep in the arms of his elated father. He won't cross that path no matter what," Karen Jones says. Throughout those years, Stephen attended all of his kids' school events and coached his daughters' teams. "I stopped the meeting and walked out.". For 27 years, Stephen has been his father's right hand with the Cowboys. He is the son of Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, and the older brother of Cowboys executives Jerry Jones Jr. and Charlotte Jones Anderson . [33] Jones was also a key proponent of the Oakland Raiders' move to Las Vegas to play at Allegiant Stadium. Leave us alone. With all the healthy activities and outdoor sports, it is a great family affair, Jones says. "And let's see the evidence that more money was paid beyond those agreements. But when Gene and Jerry were gone, Stephen hosted a big pool party at the house. Then came new sponsorships. Home about Shows the latest Watch/Listen Store Karen Jonas. He would break with family tradition and not make Stephen get a job. Billionaire banker Andy Beal bought Margaret and Trammell Crows Preston Road estate, and then he tore down the house. The two got along really well. He was never so stressed," Mrs. Jones says. Copyright 2023, D Magazine Partners, Inc. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. John Stephen's mother, Karen Jones, cried and hugged her son, the youngest of four children. Jones' son, Stephen, holds multiple positions with the Cowboys and has become a household name alongside Jones. 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Defining moment in ownership tenure: The Dallas Cowboys won three Super Bowls in the 1990s but have not returned to the game since the 1995 season. "We need to take Martin," Stephen said. "I don't know if I would have anything above this," he said. After graduating from the University of Arkansas, Jerral W. Jones was listed as an executive vice president. "Stephen is wheeling me out of the hospital and talking on the phone. It is highly recommended that you use the latest versions of a supported browser in order to receive an optimal viewing experience. He earned his degree in chemical engineering from Arkansas in 1998 and immediately went to work in the oil and gas business for JMC Exploration as an engineer. 1st Row (L-R): Sally Singleton, Jeannette Gaddis, Nelda Tate, Patty Saunders, Carolyn Duggan 2nd Row: Mary McCord, Sandy Hill, Phyllis Angona, Mary Glen Joy, Jeanenne Grammer, Vickie Billion, Barbara Eason, Bottom Row (L-R): Lana Corvitt, Bebe Lopez, Kathy Bone Second Row: Robin Cash, Dimi Athens, Karen Kanatzer Third Row: Pam Hill, Jeannette Gaddis, Suzy Groth, Mary McCord Top Row: Nelda Tate, Glenda Straw, Linda Kimbrell, Top Row (L-R): Susan Hall, Becky Kuhatschek, Lana Corbitt, Gaye Aarant Second Row: Carolyn Davis, Bebe Lopez, Vickie Brantley, Judy West Bottom Row: Sandra Sutherland, Yolanda Chapa, Norma Salinas, Top Picture(L-R):Chris Campbell, Devvy Swanson, Charlotte Biddle, Diane Peek, Beth Wilson, Mary Cathey Barry Finkelstein, Rick Gump, Bill Lang, Clyde Melville, Jerry Perry, Joe Glickman, Bottom Picture:Becky James, Billie Lothridge, Bebe Lopez, Jane Webb, Karen Hunt, Janie Petty Ronnie McGee, Steve Utley, Bobby Newman, Donnie Singleton, Mark Cordray, Terry Weston, Left Photo Front Seat (L-R): Curt Young, Boo Curry, Lee Jackson Back Seat: Zack Gibson, Connie Garren, Phil Baker, Mary Kathy, and Barbie Johnson, Right Photo Front (L-R): Bobby Robinson, Barbara Ramsey, Linda Holyfield, Joel Williams Second Row: Mary Jean Legg, Ray Borrego, Dana Grigger, Cornelius Jackson, Eunice Taylor, Paul Jenson (not pictured), Top Row (L-R): Christina Krise, Susie Kendall Middle Row: Paul Ott, Richard Wallace, Janie Chambers, Jeanne Carter, Cindy Armstrong, Lee Jackson, Judy Tsukahara, Gary Freeman, Keith Graham Bottom Row: Rosalind Barry, Johnny Reed, Director Dee Brock, Sherry Atkinson, Tex Knight, Millard Elder, Front Row (L-R):Cindy Armstrong, Jim Baker, Terry Brooks. In the book, Jones admitted he handled the firing of Landry poorly and accepted some blame for the disintegration of his relationship with Landry's successor, Jimmy Johnson. Max Olson. Tony Gutierrez AP. On a bitter cold night at Soldier Field, Ware sacks Chicago Bears signal-caller Josh McCown for his 117th sack and his last in a Cowboys uniform. The browser you are using is no longer supported on this site. "Now they've changed their story yet again," Wilkinson said. And it was a policy he and his wife, Karen, put in place. [3] Jones was a running back at North Little Rock High School, graduating in 1960. His role in player recruitment and scouting has created an elite football club that continues the Cowboys have produced winning records in eight of the last fourteen seasons and scoring division titles in 2007, 2009, 2014, and 2016 with such players as Dez Bryant, Dak Prescott, and Ezekiel Elliot. We're a culture. '", Late last summer, during the second day of Highland Park football practice, Stephen was in a meeting at training camp in Oxnard, Calif., when his phone lit up and he saw it was a call from John Stephen. In particular, he was decisive in securing Fox as the NFC's primary broadcaster at a time when the traditional "Big Three" networks were trying to convince the league into accepting a rollback in television rights fees. [2] His parents owned two branches of Pat's Super Market in the Rose City neighborhood of North Little Rock. Jones "crossed the line", drawing a "six-figure" fine, sources said, as the commissioner distributed a memo to all 32 owners, along with a reminder that the gag order remains in effect. The Star is the only NFL training facility in the U.S. that is shared with a public high school athletic program. [7] A few months later, he fired longtime general manager Tex Schramm, and assumed complete control over football matters. Accompanied by a guide from the Aspen Center for Environmental Studies, we took in the stunning views and learned about the local flora, such as the fairy slipper, a pink and purple mountain orchid. Charlotte serves as the Cowboys' executive vice president and chief brand officer. John Stephen Jones (born June 21, 1964 [1] in Danville, Arkansas [2]) is the executive vice president, CEO, and director of player personnel for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). Asked why he used the term "child support" in his statement, Jack said, "I used the term child support because that's what the agreement calls it." [38], Jones also appears in a 2013 Pepsi commercial, walking into an elevator filled with three men wearing New York Giants apparel, who look at him with discontent. "You start by cleaning the grease pits. By Tom Stephenson | October 15, 2019 | 12:49 am. Search all of Reddit. Next he called Stephen and offered him a new deal. But his friends fell silent when they saw Jerry Jones by the pool motioning for his son to get out. [52] Despite the school's head football coach ordering the team (which Jones was a part of) to stay away from such scenes, Jones said he was there as a curious bystander. That's what he dreamed to be.". Enjoy unlimited access to all of our incredible journalism, in print and digital. "I don't worry about that. His recent work has seen the club restock its roster with some of the game's top talent, and the recent results have produced winning records in 11 of the last 19 seasons - and division titles in 2007, 2009, 2014, 2016, 2018 and 2021. DeMarcus Ware' choice of Jerry Jones as his 2023 HOF presenter has roots in 2005 NFL draft. None of it makes Stephen Jones as happy as Highland Park's state championship with John Stephen as quarterback. ", Jones is married and has three children. The crowd was loud. He became the first owner in NFL history to lead his team to three Super Bowl titles in his first seven years of ownership. They married in 1991. Martin was the top-rated player on the Cowboys board. In one half of Stephen Jones' mind is the Cowboys' unexpected 13-3 season and becoming the top seed in the NFC playoffs. 10. Here are 10 things to know about John Stephen Jones, the Cowboys' chief operating officer, executive vice president and director of player personnel, who was born June 21, 1964, in Little Rock,. Like a moth to the light, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has always sought the spotlight. And I would ask why? Prescott and Elliott - Dallas' duo of young offensive backfield weapons - became the first pair of Cowboys rookies to ever be selected to the Pro Bowl in 2016. "[53] Jones has expressed regret in not doing more to help the Black students feel more accepted at Little Rock. Stephen Jones wrapped his son in a bear hug. The Cowboys won Super Bowl XXVII in the 1992 season,[18] as well as Super Bowl XXVIII the following year in the 1993 season. [8] Several future head coaches were assistant coaches for Broyles on the Razorbacks' staff during Jones' college career in Fayetteville, including three more members of the College Football Hall of Fame: Hayden Fry (Southern Methodist University, North Texas State University, and the University of Iowa); Johnny Majors (Iowa State University, University of Pittsburgh, and the University of Tennessee), and Barry Switzer (University of Oklahoma, and later head coach of the Cowboys under Jones). r/karenjones_: karen jones r34. We're gonna go interview and get you a job flipping burgers at Wendy's. A week before Christmas, when the Class 5A Division I high school football state championship game was almost complete, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and his wife, Gene, looked down from their suite at AT&T Stadium. A hearing scheduled to determine if the complaint remains sealed was canceled Thursday after lawyers for Jones withdrew their request to have it sealed. He and his wife, Karen, live in Highland Park, Dallas and have four children. Students rushed the field. Visit ESPN to view the latest Dallas Cowboys news, scores, stats, standings, rumors, and more The woman is the daughter of a former airline employee that Jones met in Little Rock, Arkansas. Join Facebook to connect with Karen Jones Dallas and others you may know. Recognized as Owner Jerry Jones' right-hand man, Stephen is the Cowboys Chief Operating Officer/Executive Vice President/Player Personnel and President of AT&T Stadium. [22] Much of the league's financial success since 1989 has been credited to Jones himself. They gave us the gift of their presence.". Jones also appeared as himself in a 1996 episode of the TV show Coach and in a 2007 television commercial for Diet Pepsi MAX, which also featured then Cowboys head coach Wade Phillips and quarterback Tony Romo. [23] Bright had wanted to fire Landry as early as 1987, only to have Schramm tell him that there wasn't a suitable replacement available. Jerry Jones has paid nearly $3 million to the woman who says she is his biological daughter, including her full tuition at SMU and a $70,000 Range Rover on her 16th birthday, and to her mother, according to the Little Rock, Arkansas, lawyer who delivered the payments on behalf of the Dallas Cowboys owner. Prescott opened his career by becoming the first rookie quarterback in Cowboys history to be named to the Pro Bowl and the first to win AP Offensive Rookie of the Year, while Elliott won NFL rushing titles in two (2016 and 2018) of his first three years in the league. But he's also executive vice president, director of player personnel and president of AT&T Stadium. In one scene, Jones is depicted as having huge, bulging chameleon-like eyes, as a young woman's head pops up from his lap. As the owner of the Dallas Cowboys, Jones has racked up a massive $8.5 billion net worth. Jerry Jones drove his son to the University of Arkansas campus and took him to the school's football stadium. [29] There was particular criticism of Jones over his conflict with head coach Jimmy Johnson, as Jones "wanted Cowboys fans to know he had helped build those Super Bowl-winning teams", while "Johnson insisted that he made all of the personnel moves" because he had the final say in football matters and refused to relinquish this power. Jones and Deion Sanders appeared together in several television commercials during Sanders' time with the Cowboys. Since 2010, Jones has crafted one of the more impressive drafting records in the NFL. Jerral Wayne Jones (born October 13, 1942) [1] is an American billionaire businessman who has been the owner, president, and general manager of the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL) since February 1989. Sep. 24, 2004. Will McClay, the senior director of college/pro personnel spoke up and said Martin. The 40-acre campus sits on the edge of town and integrates nature and art, providing both rest and inspiration. Karen Jonas music, tour dates, news, booking info. Turn on account notifications to keep up with all new content. At Aspen Meadows, one can enjoy the views at Platos, where Chef de Cuisine Rachel Koppelmans summer menu was fresh and delectable. "I don't think you can do that and have a job. They would stand under a small pine tree on the hill and watch practice. 750 North St.Paul St. Shortly after the new name for AT&T Stadium was announced, Jones took on the responsibilities of spearheading a partnership with the City of Frisco (TX) and the Frisco Independent School District to develop a new home for the Cowboys World Headquarters and training facility in Frisco. With 33 years of NFL experience, Stephen Jones has established himself as one of the brightest and most versatile executives in professional sports. Jones followed that honor up in 2017, being named the 2017 Arkansan of the Year by Easter Seals Arkansas. The Cowboys did sign Sanders, but Jerry went to Aikman, Irvin and Smith first to secure buy-in. He was instrumental in brokering a deal between Stan Kroenke, San Diego Chargers owner Dean Spanos, and Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis to ensure that Kroenke's SoFi Stadium plan passed, which it did via a 302 owners vote in favor. 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