James F. Jones

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James F. Jones is the 21st president of Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut.

Before his presidency at Trinity, Jones served as president of Kalamazoo College in Kalamazoo, Michigan, from 1996 to 2004. [1] [2] From 1991 to 1996, he was Professor and Vice Provost at Southern Methodist University, as well as dean of its Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences. From 1975 to 1991, Jones held various academic positions at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, including professor and chair in the department of Romance languages. Earlier, he served as preceptor in the Department of French and Romance Philology at Columbia University, and was chair of the Department of Foreign Languages at Woodward Academy in Atlanta.

At Kalamazoo, Jones presided over the most successful strategic planning and fundraising drive in the college's history. At Trinity, his efforts have already elicited a college-record 56% participation in donations from alumni.

Jones holds Master's and Ph.D. degrees from Columbia University, a Master's degree from Emory University and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Virginia. He also holds a Certificat from the Sorbonne. He has received the Chevalier, Ordre des Palmes Académiques from the French government. In addition to official duties, he also maintains trusteeships and board memberships on a number of philanthropic and educational organizations.

Jones is a native of Atlanta, Georgia. He and his wife, Jan, have three children.