Our CEO, Jonny Jones, founded our predecessor company in 1988 in continuation of his family’s long history in the oil and gas business, which dates back to the 1920’s. Jonny’s grandfather, A.V. Jones , Sr. graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a B.S. in Geology and went to work for Marland Oil Company (now ConocoPhillips). In 1932 A.V. Jones , Sr. formed a partnership with H.R. Stasney and later moved to Albany, Texas to work the shallow zones in West Central Texas. In 1954 Jones and Stasney separated their holdings and A.V. Jones and Sons was formed. After graduating from the University of Oklahoma with Geology degrees, A.V. Jones, Jr. and Jon Rex Jones joined their father in Albany. A.V. Jones Sr.’s surface geology combined with seismic paved the way for Jon Rex Jones (Jonny’s father) and A.V. Jones, Jr. to discover numerous fields in the area around Albany. Most notable was the N. E. Shakelford field discovered in 1966 shortly after their father’s untimely death from spinal meningitis on April 9, 1965. The family company became Jones Company, Ltd. in 1974 and continued to operate in the counties surrounding their Albany, Texas home. Jones Energy now Jones Energy, LLC, was formed in 1988 as the latest commitment in the family’s ongoing history in the energy business.