In a distinguished and heralded career, Clarence B. Jones served as speechwriter and counsel to Martin Luther King, Jr., partnered with Sanford I. Weill and Arthur Levitt, Jr. in the Wall Street investment banking firm Carter, Berlind & Weill, has been twice recognized as Fortune Magazine's "Man of the Month," and founded successful financial, corporate and media-related ventures. He also provided strategic legal and financial consulting services to several governments around the world. He has received numerous state and national awards recognizing his significant contributions to American society.

Mr. Jones is currently Executive Advisor to Marks Paneth & Shron ("MPS"), a financial services firm headquartered in New York. He is a member of the MPS Strategy Group and Principal in MPS's Africa Strategy Group. In additional areas, he is Senior Partner of Clemensen Capital Company, an investment banking boutique specializing in cross border finance for Korea; President & CEO of CBJ Multimedia Associates, Inc., specializing in media and telecom; and CEO of CBJ Associates, Inc., a boutique investment banking and consulting services company specializing in governmental, financial and corporate services.