B. Todd Jones
{{short description|American lawyer and former government official}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2024}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Todd Jones
| image = B. Todd Jones official portrait.jpg
|order = 7th Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
| nominator = Barack Obama
| term_start = August 31, 2011
| term_end = March 31, 2015
{{small|Acting: August 31, 2011 – July 31, 2013}}
| predecessor = Kenneth Melson {{small|(Acting)}}
| successor = Thomas Brandon {{small|(Acting)}}
| office1 = U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota
| president1 = Barack Obama
| term_start1 = August 7, 2009
| term_end1 = August 24, 2013
| predecessor1 = Rachel Paulose
| successor1 = Andrew M. Luger[http://www.twincities.com/news/ci_25125535/luger-confirmed-minnesotas-next-us-attorney Luger confirmed as Minnesota’s next US attorney]
| president2 = Bill Clinton
| term_start2 = May 1998
| term_end2 = January 2001
| predecessor2 = David Lillehaug
| successor2 = Thomas Heffelfinger
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1957|5|23}}
| birth_place = Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| spouse = Margaret Samanant
| children = 5
| education = Macalester College (BA)
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (JD)
| party = Democratic
| allegiance = {{flag|United States}}
| branch = {{flag|United States Marine Corps}}
| unit = 25px 1st Marine Division
}}
Byron Todd Jones (born May 23, 1957) is an American lawyer who was the seventh director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and was the chief disciplinary officer of the National Football League (NFL).Ken Belson, [https://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/24/sports/football/nfl-to-hire-b-todd-jones-atf-director-as-disciplinary-officer.html "N.F.L. to Hire B. Todd Jones, A.T.F. Director, as Disciplinary Officer"], The New York Times, March 23, 2015; accessed March 24, 2015.[http://www.startribune.com/former-atf-director-b-todd-jones-calls-nfl-post-a-dream-come-true/366769141 "Former ATF director B. Todd Jones calls NFL post 'a dream come true'"], The Star Tribune, January 26, 2016; accessed May 2, 2016. He twice served as United States Attorney for the District of Minnesota.{{cite news|title=B. Todd Jones Confirmed as ATF Director|url=http://www.atf.gov/press/releases/2013/07/073113-atf-b-todd-jones-confirmed-as-atf-director.html|accessdate=August 1, 2013|newspaper=ATF|date=July 31, 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131010125940/http://www.atf.gov/press/releases/2013/07/073113-atf-b-todd-jones-confirmed-as-atf-director.html|archivedate=October 10, 2013}}
Early life and education
Jones attended Wyoming High School in Cincinnati, Ohio.{{cite news|last=Shesgreen|first=Deride|title=Wyoming grad, candidate for ATF caught in confirmation fight|url=http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20130527/NEWS/305270021/Wyoming-grad-candidate-ATF-caught-confirmation-fight?fb_action_ids=10101087155997675&fb_action_types=og.recommends&fb_ref=artsharetop&fb_source=aggregation&fb_aggregation_id=288381481237582|accessdate=June 3, 2013|newspaper=Cincinnati Enquirer|date=2013-05-27}} He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Macalester College in 1979 and his Juris Doctor from the University of Minnesota Law School in 1983.{{cn|date=June 2017}}
Career
After his schooling, Jones joined the U.S. Marine Corps and went on to serve as an infantry officer with the 1st Marine Division. Jones later became a judge advocate as both a trial defense counsel and prosecutor. He left active duty in 1989. From 1992 to 1994 and 1997 to 1998, Jones served as an assistant U.S. Attorney.{{cite web|last=Walsh|first=James|title=About B. Todd Jones|url=http://www.startribune.com/local/59687597.html|publisher=StarTribune|accessdate=July 19, 2012}}
=ATF=
Jones became acting director of ATF on August 31, 2011, following the resignation of Kenneth E. Melson in the aftermath of the ATF gunwalking scandal.{{cite news|last=Serrano|first=Richard A.|title=Kenneth Melson, who oversaw ATF's Fast and Furious, steps down|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2011-aug-30-la-pn-atf-director-resign-20110830-story.html|access-date=July 19, 2012|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=August 30, 2011}}
On January 16, 2013, U.S. President Barack Obama nominated Jones to serve as permanent director of ATF. Due to opposition from gun rights lobbies, ATF had not had a permanent director since the position was made subject to U.S. Senate approval in 2006.{{cite news|last=Browning|first=Dan|title=U.S. Attorney for Minnesota B. Todd Jones nominated as ATF director|url=http://www.startribune.com/local/187204251.html|accessdate=January 17, 2013|newspaper=StarTribune|date=January 16, 2013}}
On July 31, 2013, the Senate confirmed him as head of ATF.{{cite web|title=B. Todd Jones wins Senate approval as next ATF chief|url=http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2013/07/31/B-Todd-Jones-wins-Senate-approval-as-next-ATF-chief/UPI-95491375315948/#ixzz2afmUju2r|publisher=UPI|accessdate=August 1, 2013}} On March 20, 2015, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives announced Jones will depart to pursue opportunities in the private sector, with his resignation to become effective on March 31, 2015.{{Cite web|last=ATF|date=March 20, 2015|title=ATF Announces B. Todd Jones to Depart|url=https://www.atf.gov/news/pr/atf-announces-b-todd-jones-depart|url-status=live|website=ATF.gov|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150910143735/https://www.atf.gov/news/pr/atf-announces-b-todd-jones-depart |archive-date=2015-09-10 }}
=NFL=
On March 23, 2015, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell announced to team owners that he was appointing Jones as the league's new chief disciplinary officer. Goodell announced his creation of the position in December 2014 after a series of player suspensions. The officer oversees investigation of player misconduct and any discipline that results from those investigations.
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External links
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Category:American military lawyers
Category:Directors of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
Category:United States attorneys for the District of Minnesota
Category:University of Minnesota Law School alumni