René F. Jones
René Francis Jones | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1965 or 1966 (age 58–59) |
| Education | Boston College (BA) University of Rochester’s Simon School of Business (MBA) |
| Occupation | Banker |
| Spouse |
Brigid Doherty (m. 1998) |
| Children | 2 |
René F. Jones is an American businessman and the chief executive officer of M&T Bank. As of 2022, he is one of four Black CEOs in the Fortune 500.[1][2]
Early life and education
Born into a biracial military family, Jones was raised in Ayer, Massachusetts. His father met his mother in Belgium while serving as a soldier in World War II. He is the youngest of six children.[1] Jones graduated from Boston College with a BS degree and from University of Rochester’s Simon School of Business with an MBA.[3]
Career
In 1992, Jones joined M&T Bank as an executive associate.[1][2] From 2005 to 2016, Jones was CFO of M&T Bank.[3] In 2017, he was appointed as chairman and CEO of M&T Bank.[1][2][4] In 2022, he was elected a director of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. His term will run through the end of 2024.[5] He is on the boards at The Jacobs Institute, the Burchfield Penney Art Center, Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Massachusetts Historical Society, Pan-Mass Challenge, and Boston College.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Scipioni, Jade (27 February 2022). "René Jones, one of 4 Black CEOs in the Fortune 500, on his 'secret' for success: 'You have to tell your story'". CNBC.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Wahba, Phil (2 February 2021). "How to cultivate the next generation of Black CEOs, according to M&T Bank CEO René Jones". Fortune.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "M&T Bank chairman, CEO René Jones '86 to address Wall Street Council Business Leadership Forum". Boston College.
- ↑ Glynn, Matt (21 September 2022). "M&T CEO René Jones named Buffalo Niagara Executive of the Year". Buffalo News.
- ↑ Glynn, Matt (4 January 2022). "M&T's Rene Jones elected to New York Fed's Board". Buffalo News.