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Frank A. Jones is one of the founding members of the Gibbs Community Foundation. In 1998, Dr. Edward Valeau and he realized the need to build a Black philanthropic foundation, so the took the legacy of Mifflin W. Gibbs and started the Gibbs Community Foundation.

He was educated at SF City College, UC Berkeley, Mc George Law School, U.S.F., and The Union Institute in Cincinnati, Ohio.  He holds several degrees: Bachelors, Masters, and Doctorate of Philosophy degrees. His degrees are in English, Delinquency Management, Public Administration, Educational Psychology. He is also trained in Urban Planning.

He writes for Gibbs Magazine; he is publisher of Gibbsmagazine.com and Mirror-Gibbs Publications, a small press-publishing house. He has written two books of poetry, one novel, collections of social essays, and some religious essays; he is finalizing two new books for publication next year—In Times of Incivility (social commentary) and A Sore in the Soul (a novel). He has been the Chief Editor for three publications before Gibbs Magazine.

Frank has held many positions: from the Administrative head of Juvenile Court, the CEO of a number of large nonprofits, to a Criminal Justice Planner in a regional planning agency. He has been a consultant with the Dept of Labor, Dept. of Veterans Affairs, and the State of California. He has taught at five community colleges and administered two treatment centers for delinquent and abused boys. He sits on a number of boards and advisory commissions and committees.

He is a popular public speaker and speaks throughout the USA. His columns appear in Gibbs and other publications. He appears as guest and panelist on a number of local TV and radio programs.

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