Jones holds a Bachelor of Science
in Electrical Engineering from the U.S. Naval
Academy, a Masters degree in Management Information
Systems from the University of Virginia, and
an MBA with concentration in Finance from the
University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business
School.
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David Jones was raised in
Wilmington, NC. He graduated from Cape Fear
Academy in Wilmington, NC as Valedictorian,
MVP of the Varsity Soccer Team, President of
his Senior Class, and President of the Honor
Society.
He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy
with a degree in Electrical Engineering where
he also played Varsity Soccer. Upon graduation
he selected Naval Aviation and was in flight
school in Pensacola, Florida for the next 2-years.
As a Naval Aviator he logged over 1900 hours
in the P-3C Orion aircraft and made deployments
to Iceland, the Mediterranean Sea in support
of NATO Operations in Bosnia-Herzegovina and
to Panama and South America in support of the
Counter-Drug effort. He earned recognition among
a squadron of Aviators as an Instructor and
Mission Commander and was ranked #1 in performance
evaluations among fifty-five of his peers. As
the Operations Officer in Iceland he was responsible
for six aircraft and 160 personnel and lead
multi-national military exercises in Norway,
Holland, and the UK.
Next Jones was appointed an Assistant
Professor at the University of Virginia, teaching
NROTC students and preparing them for future
service. While at UVA, he earned a Masters in
Management Information Systems (MIS) and led
the effort to transition Navy Scholarship applications
from paper to a fully electronic web-application
process. As a Management Consultant for Deloitte
Consulting, David helped manage a portfolio
of projects for the newly formed Department
of Homeland Security.
He has received a number
of awards during his career including two Navy/Marine
Corps Achievement Medals and a Navy Commendation
Medal during his ten years of active service.
David earned his MBA at UNC's Kenan-Flagler
Business School in the spring of 2005 and is
now a Principal with Southern Capitol Ventures.
Jones has taken the road less traveled
in his career and is a stronger, more versatile,
and adaptable leader for it. Instrumental in
making the information technology decisions
of Orthopaediclist.com, Jones is committed to
the success of this venture.
