11 Best Quotes from Jerry Jones, Owner of the Dallas Cowboys
Below is a Quick Bio and the 11 Best Quotes from Jerry Jones:
Quick Bio
Jerry Jones is an American businessman, who was born in 1942 in California. Jones attended the University of Arkansas, where he played football, before graduating in 1965. Following graduation, he borrowed $1 million to open several pizza chain restaurants. After these failed, he got a job at his father’s insurance company. Following this, he tried several business ventures until he finally found a success. He started Jones Oil and Land Lease, an oil and gas exploration business, in Arkansas.
In 1989, Jones purchased the Dallas Cowboys for $140 million. After an unsuccessful first season of 1–15, Jones led a successful turnaround. In only three short years, the Cowboys won the 1992, 1993, and 1995 Superbowls.
Today, the team is worth $9 billion and Jerry Jones is worth $14.2 billion.
11 Best Quotes
- “I promise you that during my life, I was more concerned about not letting people down, about doing my part, than I was ever into what it did for me”
- “The only way to break out is to gamble — take a chance with that first pick if you wanna dramatically improve your team”
