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Dallas Cowboys ownership at a glance
March, 18, 2015
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By Todd Archer | ESPNDallas.com
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Majority owner: Jerry Jones, 72

Minority owners: None

Source of wealth: Oil (Jones Oil and Land Lease) and real estate (Blue Star Land Co.)

Net worth: $4.2 billion (Forbes)

Residence: Dallas

Marital status:
Married
Family: Wife, Gene; sons, Stephen and Jerry Jr.; daughter, Charlotte Anderson

Education: University of Arkansas (B.S. business administration; M.A.)

When purchased team and for how much? 1989 for $150 million (Forbes)

Franchise valuation: $3.2 billion (Forbes)

2014 revenue/rank: $560 million/first (Forbes)

Owns stadium (how much invested): Yes (the city of Arlington was capped at $325 million and Jones paid the rest for the $1.2 billion stadium)

Ownership philosophy: Jerry Jones is going to do it his way.

Defining moment in ownership tenure: The Dallas Cowboys won three Super Bowls in the 1990s but have not returned to the game since the 1995 season. In 2009, Jones opened AT&T Stadium and it quickly became the hot spot for all kinds of events from the Super Bowl, NBA All-Star Game and NCAA Final Four to the first College Football Playoff championship game in 2015.

Regular/postseason wins-losses during tenure: 226-190/14-10

General managers during tenure: Jerry Jones (1989-present)

Coaches during tenure: Jimmy Johnson (1989-93), Barry Switzer (1994-97), Chan Gailey (1998-99), Dave Campo (2000-02), Bill Parcells (2003-06), Wade Phillips (2007-10), Jason Garrett (2010-present)

Playoff appearances: 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2014

Super Bowl appearances/championships: Defeated Buffalo Bills 52-17 in Super Bowl XXVII (1992 season), defeated Bills 30-13 in Super Bowl XXVIII (1993), defeated Pittsburgh Steelers 27-17 in Super Bowl XXX (1995).

NFL committees: Management council executive committee, NFL Network (chair), Pro Football Hall of Fame (chair), broadcasting, health and safety advisory
 
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