René F. Jones is chairman and chief executive officer of M&T Bank Corporation, a financial holding company headquartered in Buffalo, New York. M&T’s principal banking subsidiary, M&T Bank, provides banking products and services with a branch and ATM network spanning the eastern U.S. from Maine to Virginia and Washington, D.C. Trust-related services are provided in select markets in the U.S. and abroad by M&T's Wilmington Trust-affiliated companies and by M&T Bank.
Before being named chairman and CEO of M&T, Jones served as chief financial officer and as a vice chairman of M&T Bank. Prior to joining M&T, Jones worked at the Boston-based office of Ernst & Young before moving to a private equity firm.
Jones is vice chair of the Bank Policy Institute. He serves on the boards of ACV Auctions Inc., Boston College, and Pan-Massachusetts Challenge Inc., as well as on the UB Council, an oversight and advisory body of the University at Buffalo.
As one of only a few Black CEOs in the Fortune 500, Jones is passionate about equity of opportunity. He serves as a steward of the Council for Inclusive Capitalism and as an advisory member of AUX 21 Capital Management, a seed-stage firm investing in the future of global commerce with a focus on companies led by immigrant founders.
Jones received a Bachelor of Science in management science from Boston College and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Rochester.
