Thomas W. Jones
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Thomas W. Jones (b.1949) is principal of TWJ Capital LLC. Previously he served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Citigroup Inc.'s Global Investment Management from 1999 to 2004. He joined Travelers Group as Vice Chairman in 1997 and served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Smith Barney Asset Management until October 1998. Prior to joining Travelers Group, Mr. Jones served as Vice Chairman of TIAA-CREF, the largest pension system in the United States, from 1995 to 1997, President and Chief Operating Officer from 1993 to 1997, and Chief Financial Officer from 1989 to 1993. He currently serves as a director of Fox Entertainment Group Inc.
Mr. Jones has been a Director of Altria Group since 2002, Trustee of Economic Club of New York, and Trustee Emeritus of Cornell University. Past board positions include Vice Chairman of Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Freddie Mac, Travelers Group, Pepsi Bottling Group, Eastern Enterprises, Thomas & Betts Corporation, and Investment Company Institute.
As a student at Cornell University Mr. Jones led a 36-hour student occupation of Willard Straight Hall on April 19, 1969. The occupation came to a peaceful resolution with Cornell's establishment of an Africana Studies curriculum. He was also selected for membership in the Quill and Dagger society.
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