Greg Jones

Mr. Jones has dedicated his career to building businesses, advocating for education, and making a difference in the community. He is the retired senior vice president and member of the Chairman’s Council for State Farm Mutual Insurance Companies and former president and CEO of State Farm General Insurance Company, the California affiliate of State Farm Mutual Insurance Companies. There, he was responsible for a workforce of 6,000 employees and agents across California. Previously, Mr. Jones served on the Board of Directors for the Tiger Woods Foundation, the Coalition for Access to Education Resources, Aspire Public Schools, and the NCAA Leadership Advisory Board. He also served as board chair for the California Business Roundtable, Junior Achievement of Southern California and the Los Angeles Urban League. In 2008, he was appointed by Governor Schwarzenegger to the California State Board of Education.

Mr. Jones holds a BA in business from Franklin University, an MA in international business from Hood College and an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.