Thomas W. Jones is founder and senior partner of the venture capital investment firm TWJ Capital LLC will speak on Sunday at 9AM at St. Mark’s as part of the Fully Alive Speaker Series. All are welcome to attend. He served as chief executive officer of Global Investment Management at Citigroup; vice-chairman, president and chief operating officer at TIAA-CREF; and senior vice president and treasurer at John Hancock Insurance Company. Jones received master’s degrees from Cornell University and Boston University, and holds honorary doctoral degrees from Howard University, Pepperdine University, and College of New Rochelle. He is trustee emeritus at Cornell University. Jones also wrote “From Willard Straight to Wall Street”. It provides a front row seat to the author’s triumphs and struggles as he was twice investigated by the SEC―and emerged unscathed. His searing perspective as an African American navigating a world dominated by whites reveals a father, a husband, a trusted colleague, a Cornellian, and a business leader who confronts life with an unwavering resolve that defies cliché and offers a unique perspective on the issues of race in America today.