Podcast appearances and mentions of Thomas W Jones

Achieving prominence in your field is tough for anyone; let alone a minority. Now imagine that world is Wall Street. Adam Schroeder and Naresh Vissa talk with Thomas W Jones about his rise through the system, handling tough situations at Citi during the Great Recession, and how he managed to start his own venture capital company. Thomas is the former Vice Chairman, President & COO at TIAA-CREF, the largest pension system in the country; Former Vice Chairman of Travelers, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, and Freddie Mac; Former Chairman & CEO of Smith Barney Asset Management; Former CEO of Global Investment Management at Citigroup; Former Treasurer at John Hancock Insurance Company; Founder and senior partner of venture capital investment firm TWJ Capital; author of the new book From Willard Straight to Wall Street: A Memoir. Website: www.TWJCapital.com www.TomJones69.com www.Patreon.com/WorkFromHomeShow www.WorkFromHomeShow.com

June 9, 2021 Willard to Wall Thomas W. Jones and Swagger Leslie Ehm

Today's episode of Research Like a Pro is about revisiting previous conclusions in your family tree. Have you been carefully adding new branches –  or have you added extra ancestors based on hints and suggestions from online programs without much analysis? How about past research – is it up to current standards? If you are like us, some of the branches of your family tree might need pruning out and perhaps some new ancestors grafted in. How can we be more prudent in working with our tree? It all starts with sources and analysis. Join Diana and me as we discuss reviewing our family trees. Links Mastering Genealogical Documentation by Thomas W. Jones - affiliate link to Amazon Caring for Your Family Tree: How to Prune and Graft Branches Based on Sources and Analysis by Diana at Family Locket https://FamilySearch.org https://www.wikitree.com  How to Improve the FamilySearch Family Tree by Applying the Genealogical Proof Standard by Diana at Family Locket Research Like a Pro eCourse Study Group - more information and email list Research Like a Pro: A Genealogist's Guide by Diana Elder with Nicole Dyer on Amazon.com Thank you Thanks for listening! We hope that you will share your thoughts about our podcast and help us out by doing the following: Share an honest review on iTunes or Stitcher. You can easily write a review with Stitcher, without creating an account. Just scroll to the bottom of the page and click "write a review." You simply provide a nickname and an email address that will not be published. We value your feedback and your ratings really help this podcast reach others. If you leave a review, we will read it on the podcast and answer any questions that you bring up in your review. Thank you! Leave a comment in the comment or question in the comment section below. Share the episode on Twitter, Facebook, or Pinterest. Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or your favorite podcast app. Sign up for our newsletter to receive notifications of new episodes. Check out this list of genealogy podcasts from Feedspot: Top 20 Genealogy Podcasts

Today's episode of Research Like a Pro is about writing a DNA proof argument. First we discuss three types of proofs: proof statements, proof summaries, and proof arguments. Then we talk about how to organize a proof argument that includes DNA evidence. We discuss figures and tables and how to include numerical data. Join us as we discuss how to write DNA proof arguments! Links How to Write and Publish a Proof Argument with DNA Evidence by Nicole DNA Case Studies in the NGSQ - Google Sheets Document   RLP 125: Privacy and Permission in DNA Report Writing Mastering Genealogical Proof by Thomas W. Jones - Amazon affiliate link or if you are a member of NGS, purchase there for a discount: https://www.ngsgenealogy.org/ Research Like a Pro eCourse Study Group - more information and email list Research Like a Pro: A Genealogist's Guide by Diana Elder with Nicole Dyer on Amazon.com Thank you Thanks for listening! We hope that you will share your thoughts about our podcast and help us out by doing the following: Share an honest review on iTunes or Stitcher. You can easily write a review with Stitcher, without creating an account. Just scroll to the bottom of the page and click "write a review." You simply provide a nickname and an email address that will not be published. We value your feedback and your ratings really help this podcast reach others. If you leave a review, we will read it on the podcast and answer any questions that you bring up in your review. Thank you! Leave a comment in the comment or question in the comment section below. Share the episode on Twitter, Facebook, or Pinterest. Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or your favorite podcast app. Sign up for our newsletter to receive notifications of new episodes. Check out this list of genealogy podcasts from Feedspot: Top 20 Genealogy Podcasts

We speak with Thomas W. Jones, author of "From Willard Straight to Wall Street: a Memoir." Jones was one of 80 black students at Cornell University who occupied Willard Straight Hall for two days in 1969. Within a few years after his graduation from Cornell, Jones was well on his way to a successful career on Wall Street. His book explores the uncommon trajectory of his life.

Thomas W. Jones is the founder and senior partner of a venture capital investment firm, with a long career in corporate America. But when Dave Ross first heard of him, Jones was an armed revolutionary, staging an occupied protest with classmates at Cornell University to demand a black studies curriculum and the resignation of the university president. So Dave sits down with his fellow Cornell alum to reflect on racial progress in the years since, and discuss what Jones thinks of this new wave of young protesters raging against the system. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

There are so many more opportunities to be found in the venture world these days, and it's a good time to jump in. You'll find that you're able to make more now if you have some capital to put in. Patrick Donohoe talks to , the former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Citigroup. Together, they speak of these opportunities for investment. Your path to wealth might just be down this road - if you know where to look. Let Thomas and Patrick show you the way!

Thomas W. Jones is the Former Vice Chairman, President & COO at TIAA-CREF, the largest pension system in the country. He was the former Vice Chairman of Travelers, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, and Freddie Mac, and the Former Chairman & CEO of Smith Barney Asset Management. He was the former CEO of Global Investment Management at Citigroup and Former Treasurer at John Hancock Insurance Company. Thomas W. Jones is currently the Founder and senior partner of venture capital investment firm TWJ Capital and author of the new book From Willard Straight to Wall Street: A Memoir.  Podcast Highlights   Who is Thomas W. Jones?    Thomas W. Jones was on the cover of Newsweek in 1969 as an iconic revolutionary while studying at Cornell. As a student, Thomas felt that America was at a crossroads and that his generation was tasked with the job of raising the price of oppression. Due to his effort and the effort of countless others, America chose to embrace the spirit of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights and has made significant progress over the last 50 years towards equality. In a certain way, Thomas’s life story and career in business is like a microcosm of the story of the growth and development of America as a whole.   Did the fight look like what you thought it would?   Thomas was pleasantly surprised when America took the path of opening up opportunity instead of the path of oppression. He believed the toughest fight would be in the business world and he figured that he would have almost no chance at success, but he needed to try. He had to approach business in a way that he provided his own psychological support, because he knew he wasn’t going to receive any from the outside. He discovered that if you actually deliver a true 100% commitment, there is a large gap over time between the people who are delivering only 95%. The 5% gap seems small but it compounds over the years and people start to notice. For Thomas, this meant people in the upper echelons of business recognizing that he was getting the job done and eventually taking him on in a mentorship type of relationship.   Where does your motivation and fortitude come from?   It takes a certain level of self belief and self confidence to take on tough challenges. For Thomas, his confidence came from his experience in school. At that time, the philosophy of school in dealing with a gifted child was to accelerate them, and that meant that Thomas had skipped two grades. This meant that he was much younger than his peers and once he had entered high school he encountered a number of bullies. It was then that he decided that he wouldn’t let others define who he was. That self possession developed into the mentality that even if he was facing insurmountable odds, Thomas might as well try to get it done. Most people never figure out what they are capable of because they never actually put 100% into trying to be their best. You can never know what you can do until you give 100% effort. It’s a wonderful gift that you can give to yourself to learn what your highest potential is. When you learn what your capacity is, you will be able to channel and master it, and you will find arenas where you can give 100% and be successful. Thomas’s faith discipline has been another crucial element. Even in the midst of a crisis, praying and trying to see the good in the situation allowed Thomas to continue to fight. Life is going to have times of trial, and having s

Today's episode of Research Like a Pro is about genealogy education opportunities, including attending genealogy conferences like RootsTech. Our guest, Amberly Beck, talks about her first experience at RootsTech in Salt Lake City and how Tom Jones' classes impacted her. She also shares about her experience speaking at RootsTech London and some of the classes she liked there. After recording the episode, Amberly shared a great thought with us. She said, "Sometimes we love researching so much that we don't want to give up any of our research time to genealogy education.  But every minute of research time we give up to learning, especially about genealogy methodology, we gain back ten-fold. We become much more effective and efficient researchers." Join us for a fun discussion of learning opportunities for genealogists!  Links The Genealogy Girl - Amberly's website and blog   How RootsTech and Thomas W. Jones Changed My Life by Amberly Beck at The Genealogy Girl   F.R.O.M. Research RootsTech.org FamilySearch Wiki Legacy Family Tree Webinars Certification Discussion Group - Sign up for next group National Genealogical Society Quarterly (NGSQ) NGS Family History Conference Audio Recordings Books  Mastering Genealogical Proof by Thomas W. Jones, affiliate link to Amazon Evidence Explained by Elizabeth Shown Mills, affiliate link to Amazon Genealogy Standards, 2nd Edition by the Board for Certification of Genealogists, affiliate link to Amazon Elements of Genealogical Analysis by Robert Anderson at American Ancestors Ancestral Trails. The Complete Guide to British Genealogy and Family History, Second Edition, by Mark Herber, affiliate link to Amazon   Saving Precious Memories, One Photo at a Time – How I Do It by Amberly Beck at the Genealogy Girl BCG "Ten Minute Methodology" Series at Board for Certification of Genealogists Twitter Amberly's Twitter @genealogygirl_ Posts about #Genealogy Posts about #FamilyHistory RootsTech London Virtual Pass - includes the lecture "Tools for testing genealogical proofs" by Robert Anderson at RootsTech.org Donny Osmond Keynote - RootsTech London Kadeena Cox and Steve Rockwood keynote - RootsTech London - at RootsTech.org 3 Facts about Kadeena Cox British Paralympian currently training for Tokyo 2020, at RootsTech.org Research Like a Pro eCourse Study Group - more information and email list Research Like a Pro: A Genealogist's Guide by Diana Elder with Nicole Dyer on Amazon.com Thank you Thanks for listening! We hope that you will share your thoughts about our podcast and help us out by doing the following: Share an honest review on iTunes or Stitcher. You can easily write a review with Stitcher, without creating an account. Just scroll to the bottom of the page and click "write a review." You simply provide a nickname and an email address that will not be published. We value your feedback and your ratings really help this podcast reach others. If you leave a review, we will read it on the podcast and answer any questions that you bring up in your review. Thank you! Leave a comment in the comment or question in the comment section below. Share the episode on Twitter, Facebook, or Pinterest. Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or your favorite podcast app. Sign up for our newsletter to receive notifications of new episodes. Check out this list of genealogy podcasts from Feedspot: Top 20 Genealogy Podcasts

December 11, 2019 - Angel Thomas W. Jones and Crack David Farber

Paul Volcker, former head of the Federal Reserve, passed away December 8. Jason Hartman takes a look back at some of the biggest moments of Volcker's term and what it meant for the United States. Then Jason talks with Thomas Jones, former vice chairman and director of TIAA-CREF, former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Global Investment Management at Citigroup, and former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Citigroup Asset Management. He was also the former Vice Chairman of Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Jason and Thomas discuss Thomas' entrance into real estate, why Thomas is so bullish on America long term, and what sets America apart from the rest of the world. Key Takeaways: [3:47] Paul Volcker, the former Fed chair credited with "Breaking the back of inflation" has passed away [6:04] Interest rates in 1980 spiked at over 18%, with inflation at 13% Thomas W Jones Interview: [11:50] Thomas and his bride actually started by bidding on 2 burned out buildings in Boston [17:08] Thomas is perennially bullish long term, so dips in the economy are buying opportunities for him [19:21] The changes on Wall Street over the years [23:30] The most disappointing aspect to the reforms that have been made since the Great Recession [28:39] One of the things that really sets America apart is the excited entrepreneurial spirit [32:55] America faced a metaphorical crossroads in the late 1960s [35:44] Our nation doesn't give itself enough credit for how far we've come, even though we still have a ways to go Website: www.JasonHartman.com/Ask From Willard Straight to Wall Street on Facebook From Willard Straight to Wall Street

There is much pomp and circumstance in this episode, but this time it's actually real. What else do you call an hour that contains both the former editor-in-chief of Simon and Schuster and the former CEO of Citigroup's Global Investment Management? They're both also about a thousand other things, most recently author. Passing: A Memoir of Love and DeathBook- amzn.to/36Y1XVc From Willard Straight to Wall Street: A Memoir Book- amzn.to/2XhuT6xSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

October 28, 2019 Business Audio Theatre Michael Houlihan and Thomas W. Jones

Today's episode of Research Like a Pro is about the most efficient way to write reports. We discuss the pros and cons of writing as you research and writing at the end of your research. We discuss the process of analyzing the source and information in the records you find in your research notes and report, and when to correlate the information that you find. Listen in to find out what conclusion we came to - is it better to write as you research or write your report at the end of your research? Links RLP 9: Report Writing- Episode 9 is about report writing Research Like a Pro Part 6: Write it Up- Diana's post about report writing in the original RLP blog series at Family Locket Mastering Genealogical Proofby Thomas W. Jones, link to the book on Amazon (affiliate link) Research Like a Pro with DNA Study Group- sign up for our Fall study group Research Like a Pro eCourse Study Group- more information and email list Research Like a Pro: A Genealogist's Guideby Diana Elder with Nicole Dyer on Amazon.com Thank you Thanks for listening! We hope that you will share your thoughts about our podcast and help us out by doing the following: Share an honest review oniTunesorStitcher. You can easily write a review with Stitcher, without creating an account. Just scroll to the bottom of the page and click "write a review." You simply provide a nickname and an email address that will not be published. We value your feedback and your ratings really help this podcast reach others. If you leave a review, we will read it on the podcast and answer any questions that you bring up in your review. Thank you! Leave a comment in the comment or question in the comment section below. Share the episode onTwitter,Facebook, orPinterest. Subscribe oniTunes,Stitcher,Google Play, or your favorite podcast app. Sign up for ournewsletterto receive notifications of new episodes. Check out this list of genealogy podcasts from Feedspot: Top 20 Genealogy Podcasts  

In 1969, Thomas W. Jones (Questrom’78) stood firmly at the center of the armed student takeover of Willard Straight Hall at Cornell University. Pulitzer Prize-winning images of Jones and his fellow classmates emerging from the student union after a peaceful resolution powerfully captured widespread frustration over stalled civil rights efforts. Upon leaving Cornell, Jones entered the financial services industry, earned his MBA from Boston University, and continued to break new ground as a pioneering African American executive atop renowned firms like John Hancock, TIAA, Citigroup, and more. Jones recently published a memoir, From Willard Straight to Wall Street, and he joined us on Proud to BU to explore his remarkable journey. You can purchase Jones’ new memoir, From Willard Straight to Wall Street, online or find it in your local bookstore. You can also learn more about the book and keep up with his speaking engagements on Facebook. For more on the Proud to BU podcast, visit bu.edu/alumni/podcast. A transcript of this episode is also available. Please note, transcripts may be edited for clarity and do not represent a verbatim record of dialogue.Listener Survey: We want to hear from you! Complete a 3-minute survey and claim your pair of our custom-made limited edition Proud to BU podcast socks!Support the show (http://www.bu.edu/give)

Featured Guest Judy Webster Judy Webster has been researching her family history since the 1970s. In 1986, at which time she was working as a medical scientist, she began her own part-time business as a professional genealogist. After being accredited by the Australasian Association of Genealogists and Record Agents, Judy did four years of study to obtain a Graduate Diploma in Local and Applied History (University of New England, Armidale NSW). In 2001 she received the Queensland Family History Society's Award for Services to Family History. Judy's speciality is research in original records at Queensland State Archives, with emphasis on unusual sources that are superb for overcoming 'brick walls'. Her clients include family historians, academic historians, and law firms trying to trace beneficiaries of deceased estates. Judy's large Web site has advice on sources and strategies for family history research, and more than 53,000 names of local, interstate and overseas folk mentioned in Archives records. She has published various genealogy guides and indexes, and has given more than one hundred presentations at family history events in Australia and New Zealand, including the Australasian Congress on Genealogy and Heraldry. Judy is also the founder and coordinator of the 'Genealogists for Families' project, which encourages family historians worldwide to help less fortunate families by making micro-loans through Kiva (a non-profit organisation). Contact Links Website – www.judywebster.com.au Blog – Queensland Genealogy Facebook – Judy Webster – Queensland Genealogy Twitter - @JudyQld Other Links    Queensland State Archives Tips for Queensland Research by Judy Webster Specialist Indexes in Australia: A Genealogist's Guide by Judy Webster Changedetection.com Kiva Kiva Lending Team: Genealogists for Families "Genealogists for Families Project" blog One Action Genealogists Can Take Right Now "Find out more about the archives where you plan to do a lot of research. Really, really get to know it well.” Recommended Book Weevils in the Flour by Wendy Lowenstein Advice "Always research the relatives." Action Item Judy mentioned she was concerned that people don't realize how much information is available in archives that isn't online. She is absolutely right.  If we all do this action we can start to make a dent in the misperception that all research can be done online. ACTION: 1) Aanalyze your local archive and discover which materials they have that are not online. 2) Make a list on a page of your website or blog listing all the resources from that archive that are not available online so that the public can have access to it. Of course, you don't have to list everything in your local archive that isn't online! You might just provide broad categories. If you're at a loss as to where to start, have a chat with the folks at your local archive and ask them! Tell them that you want to write about what they have that is not online. I'm sure they would be happy to point you to those collections. Not only will you be helping the general public learn more about the resources of the archive but even better, you'll be on your way to developing a working relationship with the staff. Direct link to this post: http://www.thegenealogyprofessional.com/judy-webster/ NEWS In Genealogy Business news, the Association of Professional Genealogists is looking for a managing editor for the APG Quarterly magazine. Check out the publications page on www.apgen.org for more information about the publication.  Interested parties can send cover letters and resumes to admin@apgen.org by July 10th 2016. In other APG news the annual Professional Management Conference Early Bird deadline is coming up on July 15th. Be sure to register by then so that you can save money off the registration price. Here are just a few of the excellent speakers that will be presenting: Dr. Thomas W. Jones, Mary Penner, Bethany Waterbury, Dr. Michael Lacopo, Melanie Holtz, Michael Hait, Catherine Desmarais, Billie Fogarty and many others. Of course, I'll be there too. Aha Seminars has announced a new podcast called "Genealogy Connection" hosted by Drew Smith. Genealogy Connection will present interviews with genealogical speakers, authors, librarians and archivists, database service providers, software and technology developers, and other leaders in the community. The first episode debuts on June 27, 2016. Genealogy Connection will use the same feed as The Genealogy Guys Podcast so if you are already subscribed to that you will automatically get the episodes which will run in alternating weeks from the Genealogy Guys. Congratulations to Drew on that new project. Lastly I want to mention a new Facebook group of genealogy business people called the Genealogy Business Alliance. This group is primarily for businesses that exhibit in the vendor halls at genealogy conferences. They are working on developing best practices that will meet the needs of both exhibitors and conference organizers. If that is of interest to you, search for Genealogy Business Alliance on Facebook.

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Makes sense of the world through theater.

Makes sense of the world through theater.

Makes sense of the world through theater.

This week on Fieldstone Common our featured guest is Dr. Thomas W. Jones, CG, FASG, the author of the book Mastering Genealogical Proof. Bio – Dr. Thomas W. Jones Thomas W. Jones is an award-winning genealogical researcher, author, editor, and … Continue reading →

GFM's Soul Sister interviews playwright Thomas W. Jones II about his current project.