# Jerry Jones

_American businessman and owner of the Dallas Cowboys_

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Last updated: 2026-11-05

> Jerral Wayne Jones Sr. is an American billionaire businessman who is the owner, president, and general manager of the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He bought the team from Bum Bright in 1989.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 13 October 1942 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1280022#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Los Angeles ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1280022#P19))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1280022#P27))
- **Occupation:** American football player; businessperson; general manager; entrepreneur ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1280022#P106))
- **Political party:** Republican Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1280022#P102))
- **Education:** North Little Rock High School ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1280022#P69))
- **Spouse:** Gene Chambers ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1280022#P26))

## Questions

**When was Jerry Jones born?**  
Jerry Jones was born on 13 October 1942 in Los Angeles.

**Where did Jerry Jones study?**  
Jerry Jones was educated at North Little Rock High School.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Jerry Jones](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Jones) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q1280022](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1280022) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Jerry Jones 2015 (2).jpg by Keith Allison (CC BY-SA 2.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jerry_Jones_2015_(2).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Jerry Jones". DigiNepal. Last updated 5 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/jerry-jones. Retrieved 14 November 2026.