# Jonathan Jones

> Jonathan B. Jones is the founder and CEO of Jones Capital, the private investment firm formed in 2018 from a family-business lineage that began with a Mississippi sawmill in 1949. An accountancy graduate of the University of Mississippi, he rose from assistant controller to CEO in the family enterprise. His public work includes supporting Mississippi graduate employment and, with his wife Paula, a $10 million gift for the Patterson School of Accountancy’s new home.

- **Role:** Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Jones Capital
- **Organizations:** Jones Capital, Jones Companies, University of Mississippi Foundation, YPO Houston, University of Southern Mississippi Business Advisory Council
- **Education:** Bachelor of Accountancy, University of Mississippi, Patterson School of Accountancy
- **Known for:** Founder of Jones Capital (2018)., Helped develop and recapitalize Yak Access., Gulf Coast regional EY Entrepreneur of the Year winner and national finalist (2016).

## Career timeline

- **2003** — Joined the family business; began as assistant controller and later became CEO.
- **2016** — Won the Gulf Coast regional EY Entrepreneur of the Year award and was a national finalist.
- **2018** — Founded Jones Capital to formalize the family’s investment activities.
- **2022** — Selected as the USM Boardman Distinguished Entrepreneur of the Year.
- **2023** — Joined the USM Business Advisory Council.
- **2024** — Jonathan and Paula Jones’s $10 million gift toward the Patterson School of Accountancy’s new academic home was announced.
- **2025** — Jones Capital celebrated the opening of its four-story Mississippi headquarters in Hattiesburg on June 3.

## Achievements

- Founder of Jones Capital (2018).
- Helped develop and recapitalize Yak Access.
- Gulf Coast regional EY Entrepreneur of the Year winner and national finalist (2016).
- USM Boardman Distinguished Entrepreneur of the Year (2022).
- With Paula Jones, provided a $10 million gift toward a new home for Ole Miss accountancy.

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — William Carey University listed Jones as the keynote speaker for its May 6 Small Business Leadership Award Luncheon.
- **2025-10** — FV Recycling, a Jones Capital portfolio company, announced its acquisition of Mid America Paper Recycling.
- **2025-09** — The Ole Miss family-business symposium agenda listed a September 17 keynote Q&A with Jones and Abb Payne.
- **2025-06** — Jones Capital held its Hattiesburg headquarters ribbon cutting on June 3.

## Links

- Website: https://jones.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanjonesceo

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