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Wayne Jones

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Biography
Wayne Jones was born in Brooklyn in Kings County Hospital on August 4, 1965 to Robert Wayne Jones and Pauline
Jones. Growing up in a low income family and neighborhood, nothing was easy for Wayne. From almost day one, Wayne
Jones worked hard for all he obtained.
It was in high school that Wayne found out his gift,.....Music. Wayne has a beautiful voice and that was his niche in
High School. Wayne was also very athletic. He dabbled for the basketball team and wrestling team, but, again, found
his niche with the track team, where he excelled.
When Wayne was 17 years old, he was introduced to the United States Army. Wayne’s grades were not good enough to
garner him a scholarship and not qualifying for the state championships in track and field, hurt his chances of obtaining
a athletic scholarship. So Wayne decided to join the Army to obtain the monies needed to go to college. In June 1983,
Wayne entered the United States Army. He would stay with them for 6 years and in 1989, he was granted an Honorable
Discharge. However, in 1991, he was recalled during the Operation Desert Sheild (later to be called Operation Desert
Storm). Wayne left the military finally and for good in August 1992.
In 1992, Wayne began his business career. From 1992 to 2010 Wayne worked for top-tier, C-Level Senior Executives.
He worked for various companies in various industries. Some of those companies were Zicherman Bloome Engineering
Consultants, Consolidated Edison Company of New York (Con Ed), Korn/Ferry International (an Executive Search firm),
The New York City School Construction Authority, The Law Offices of C. Vernon Mason, Charles Rapp Enterprises and The
Daily Blossom. Wayne credits his business knowledge from working with former attorney C. Vernon Mason, Howard Rapp
and Arnold Graham (President and Vice President of Charles Rapp Enterpris