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Thurston Jones is a native of Alexandria, Louisiana. After completing his junior year at Peabody High School and participating in the National Science Foundation-sponsored Chemistry Institute (hosted by the Department of Chemistry, Southern University-Baton Rouge campus during the summer of 1963), T.J. entered Southern University with a declared major in chemistry. He played tenor drums in the Southern University Marching Counts of Sound and the Marching 100. Member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity (Beta Sigma Chapter) since April 3, 1965. A Class of 1967 member, he graduated with a degree in Zoology and received a commission as a Second Lieutenant, United States Army. He earned the Bronze Star and Army Air Medal for service in the Republic of South Vietnam. Honorably discharged in March 1970, his public service career continued as a science teacher at Peabody High School and Wittermark High School in Bunkie, Louisiana. From July 1970 to March 1995, T.J. worked in human resources, labor and employee relations for the United States Department of the Air Force, United States Civil Service Commission, United States Office of Personnel Management, Dallas Area Rapid Transit, United States Department of Health and Human Resources. From 1995 to his July 1, 2005 retirement from the Administration for Children and Families (United States Department of Health and Human Services), he served as a consultant to the child welfare agencies and Supreme Courts in Louisiana and New Mexico.
T.J. holds a Master degree in Public Administration from the University of North Texas and completed one year of law studies at the Dallas-Fort Worth School of Law. He currently resides in Garland, Texas where he serves as the CEO of TranscendALL Consulting. T.J. is a community activist and servant at his core. He currently serves as a contributing member of several organizations including The Southern University Alumni Federation (historian and life member), the Dallas Alumni chapter and holds several leadership roles committees offering his knowledge and expertise.
He is the co-author of Southern University Alumni Federation: History of a Nation. A little known fact about T.J. is that he is high school "Dropout." He entered SUBR in Fall 1963 after completing his junior year at Peabody High School. He is inspired by the realization that LIFE is a precious commodity, and that an individual must always endeavor to give his best efforts to making a difference in the lives of others. Lastly, his hobbies include chess, golf, artist, and writing.
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