Gene S. Jones
| Gene S. Jones | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| 🏳️ Nationality | American |
| 🎓 Alma mater | University of Michigan |
| 💼 Occupation | Producer, entertainer, speaker, author |
| Known for | Creator and host of Gimme A Hint! Trivia Game Show |
Gene Jones is an American producer, entertainer, speaker and author.[1]
Career
In 1983, Jones founded Royal Entertainment, then incorporated it as Royal Production Services, Inc. in 1994. He has served as CEO of the theatrical production company for over 25 years while also performing more than 2500 shows as host of an original game show he created in 1986, Gimme A Hint! Trivia Game Show, which has been featured on CSN Sports Talk,[2] the Better TV Show,[3] which introduced Jones as America’s Trivia Guy, and The Martha Stewart Show, where Martha Stewart introduced Jones as “game show host extraordinaire”.[4]
Jones is also the creator of Triviation, a corporate training program that has been featured in publications such as Forbes,[5] Convention South, and Sales and Marketing Management.
Jones was an official judge[6] for The Guinness Book of Records from 1983-1990 and made frequent live and televised appearances,[7] serving as The Guinness Book’s official spokesman on ABC's 20/20, Nightline, BBC's Record Breakers with Roy Castle, The Morning Show with Regis Philbin, and The Spectacular World of Guinness Records with Robert Frost. He also served as Associate Editor of the Guinness Book from 1986-1990.[8][9]
Jones teaches seminars on Breakthrough Thinking, has written for publications such as Training Industry magazine,[10] and is the author of the book Younger & Wiser (Dreamquest Publishing, 2017).[11]
Background
Jones is a graduate of the University of Michigan with a degree in Radio and Television. After college, he was a radio talk show personality in Ann Arbor, Michigan along with serving as the Color Commentator for University of Michigan Basketball on cable television. Jones then worked as the Talent Coordinator for the Society for the Preservation of the Variety Arts in Los Angeles, producing weekly shows with Michael Feinstein as his musical director, before moving on to emcee and produce the International Jugglers Association’s annual conventions in 1982 and 1983,[12] while serving as its President for three consecutive terms.[13][14][15]
References
- ↑ "TrivWorks Announces Gene Jones as Newest 'Special Talent' Emcee" Exhibitor Online. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
- ↑ "Gene Jones Talks Sports Trivia on CSN Sports Talk Live" CSN Sports Talk. Retrieved 2020-05-21.
- ↑ "Gene Jones Put Better TV Hosts to the Trivia Test!" WLNY. Retrieved 2020-05-21.
- ↑ "Gene Jones Trivia" YouTube. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
- ↑ "6 Steps For Creating A Better Company Culture Through Play" Forbes. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
- ↑ "Winter 1993-94" Juggling.org. Retrieved 2020-05-21.
- ↑ "THE QUESTION IS WHY? ASHRITA FURMAN HAS HOPPED, JUGGLED AND YODELED TO 57 GUINNESS MARKS" Vault. Retrieved 2020-05-21.
- ↑ "Convention" New York Times. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
- ↑ "ONE FOR THE RECORD BOOKS" Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2020-05-21.
- ↑ "Making Employees Smarter Via Trivia" Training Industry. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
- ↑ "Younger & Wiser" Google Books. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
- ↑ "THE IJA – OUR LIVING PIONEERS" IJA. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
- ↑ "Jugglers of the World Unite at Convention" New York Times. Retrieved 2020-05-21.
- ↑ "An Interview with Francis Brunn" Juggling.org. Retrieved 2020-05-21.
- ↑ "Juggler's World" Juggling.org. Retrieved 2020-05-21.
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