Jones has served as an advisor and interlocutor to a variety of U.S. domestic and international organizations doing business with foreign entities. He is currently serving as special advisor to the American Association for the Advancement of Science for the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Research Competitiveness Program (RCP),. AAAS is an American international nonprofit organization and the world's largest general scientific society. Its Research Competitiveness Program (RCP) provides expert peer review and guidance to academia, industry, foundations, and government agencies engaged in scientific research, development and innovation in the US and around the world. In 2008 Jones served as a special advisor to CRDF, the
U.S. Civilian Research & Development Foundation, a
non-profit authorized by the
United States Congress to “promote peace and prosperity through international science collaboration.” In 1995 the CRDF was established by the U.S.
government agency The
National Science Foundation. Prior to CDRF Jones held executive positions in Fortune 500 companies
Bank One,
BP,
Key Bank,
Merrill Lynch and
GM. Jones is
founder and
Chairman Emeritus of TC International and an
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Fellow. ==Education and distinctions==