René F. Jones
American businessman
About René F. Jones
René F. Jones is an American businessman and the chief executive officer of M&T Bank. As of 2022, he is one of four Black CEOs in the Fortune 500.
Early life and education Born into a biracial military family, Jones was raised in Ayer, Massachusetts. His father met his mother in Belgium while serving as a soldier in World War II. He is the youngest of six children.
In 2017, he was appointed as chairman and CEO of M&T Bank.
In 2022, he was elected a director of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. His term will run through the end of 2024.
He is on the boards at The Jacobs Institute, the Burchfield Penney Art Center, Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Massachusetts Historical Society, Pan-Mass Challenge, and Boston College.
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