General James L. Jones, USMC (Ret.)

General Jones served as National Security Advisor to the President during the Obama administration from 2009 to 2010. During his tenure, General Jones oversaw an expansion of responsibilities of the National Security Council to include cyber security, homeland security, and other emerging issues. .

General Jones came to the White House from the private sector, where he served as the President and CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Institute for 21st Century Energy.

While leading the Chamber’s energy work, General Jones also served in the George W. Bush administration as the State Department’s Special Envoy for Middle East Regional Security. In this capacity, he worked with Israeli and Palestinian officials in furthering the peace process.

From July 1999 to January 2003, General Jones served as the 32nd Commandant of the United States Marine Corps, the most senior position in the Corps.

In 2003, General Jones was nominated to serve as Commander, United States European Command and Supreme Allied Commander Europe. As Commander of U.S. European Command, General Jones’ area of responsibility included 92 countries from Europe, Eurasia, and

Africa.  General Jones retired from the U.S. Marine Corps in February 2007 after a distinguished forty-year career.

Upon leaving the White House in 2010, General Jones founded Jones Group International. General Jones and his team assist clients in matters of energy security, national and international security, market access and strategic leadership.