Terry Jones brings his eCommerce expertise to Solutionz as
an Executive Advisor to that practice.
He founded Travelocity and led the company as President and
Chief Executive Officer from it’s founding until May 2002. Previously, Jones
served as Chief Information Officer at Sabre Inc.
In his 24 years at Sabre, Jones held various executive
positions including President of Decision Technologies, President of Computer
Services, Vice President of Applications Development and Vice President of
Product Development.
Prior to Sabre, Jones joined American Airlines in 1978 as
Director of Product Development when American Airlines acquired Agency Data
Systems, a Florida-based accounting systems company. He became president of the
division when it moved to Dallas/Fort Worth.
A graduate of Denison University in Granville, Ohio, Jones
entered the travel industry in 1971 as a travel agent with Vega Travel in Chicago.
He later served five years as a vice president of Travel Advisors, a company
specializing in business travel to Eastern Europe and the USSR, with offices in
Chicago and Moscow.
In addition to his consulting practice, Jones serves on the
Board of Directors of Luxury Link, Rearden Commerce, Smart Destinations and is
Chairman of Kayak.com.
He is a frequent speaker to corporate groups and
associations on eCommerce and travel. Jones is a special venture partner with
General Catalyst Partners and a member of the Sierra Angels.
He resides in Lake Tahoe, NV, where he is Chairman of the
Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival.
