Jerry Jones, the flamboyant owner of the Dallas Cowboys,is considered to be one of the richest people in America. His team hasn’t won a Super Bowl in nearly 23 years and yet, they are considered to be America’s Team. Jones made the team be a brand rather than a football team. So, you must be wondering how much is he worth and how did he become a multibillionaire. One thing is for sure, his life story is filled with big ambitions and even bigger bets.
Jones’s Life Before the Cowboys
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Born in Los Angeles, California in 1942 and raised in Little Rock, Arkansas, Jones was a child of small supermarket chain owners. He studied at the University of Arkansas and played right guard on the offensive life for the legendary Razorbacks team. On the team, which won the National Championship, he played with the future Cowboys head coach Jimmy Johnson.
After finishing college, Jones worked under his father who was the chairman of Modern Security Life Insurance Company and was earning millions. He tried to buy the San Diego Chargers of the American Football League, but his father dissuaded him. As a result, he started working in oil which became a massively profitable venture for the next twenty years. Jones Oil and Land Lease helped Jonas make about $175 million when he sold it to Arkla, Inc.
Jerry Jones and the Dallas Cowboys
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After selling his company in 1989, Jonas decided to buy the Dallas Cowboys which were an irrelevant team at that time. He bought them for $140 million and fired the head coach, Tom Landry. Instead, he hired Jimmy Johnson as the new head coach. The team won their first Super Bowl championshipin the 1992-93 season and repeated the success the next year. As a result, they became known as America’s Team.
Even though the Cowboys won two consecutive Super Bowls, Jimmy Johnson resigned and Barry Switzer became the new head coach. The Cowboys won their third and last Super Bowl by defeating the Pittsburgh Steelers. Barry Switzer resigned just after two years and the team continued to struggle for the past couple of decades.
In 2009, Jones bought a new stadium which he named the Cowboys Stadium. After four years, he sold it to AT&T for naming rights. The stadium is now known as the AT&T Stadium.
Jerry Jones’s Personal Life
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Jones’s children work in leadership positions for the Cowboys. His eldest son is the SEO, Executive Vice President, and Director of Player Personnel. His daughter is as Executive Vice President and Chief Brand Officer while his youngest son is Chief Sales, Marketing Officer, and Executive Vice President. His wife is Eugenia Jones whom he married in 1963. They live in a massive villa in the Highland Park area of Dallas. The villa is worth around $20 million.
Jerry Jones’s Net Worth and His Yacht
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This self-made American businessman is listed at #95 on the Forbes 400 in 2017 and was worth $5.6 billion. Now, his net worth is estimated at US$ 8 billion and he is one of the richest NFL Team owners. This is not bad at all for someone who started with nothing but followed his ambitions.
Jones’s new ‘toy’ is his yacht which will be named Eugenia. This yacht is considered to be one of the largest yachts built in the Netherlands. It was designed by Nuvolari Lenard while its interior was designed by Reymond Langton Design. The yacht is currently known as Project Bravo or Y718. It is a 109 meter (358 ft) yacht which can accommodate 14 guests and 22 members of the crew.