Brian Wilson Jones

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About Brian Wilson Jones

Brian Wilson Jones is a 22-year Army Veteran and retired U. S. Army Ranger. During his time in the Army, Brian obtained the rank of Sergeant Major, the highest enlisted level, just above First Sergeant and Master Sergeant, and a position that only one percent of soldiers in the U.S. Army statistically reach. Brian credits the military with providing valuable life skills such as confidence, integrity, perseverance, consistency, humility, and inner strength, to name a few.

Brian is also an alumnus of the Harvard Business School Executive Program. Top-tier executives from a variety of sectors attend HBS to expand their knowledge and enhance their networks. Throughout the program, ties are formed that benefit personal and professional lives long past graduation. In addition to gaining global outreach to other graduates, the experience as a whole provided Brian with several educational advantages. Because of the program’s distinctive teaching strategies, Brian learned how to be a leader, not an observer. He learned techniques, skills, and insights to handle all levels of challenges via case studies, lectures, simulations, and small group discussions. Brian substantially benefitted from having industry experts as his professors, as well. By relying on real-world experience, they disrupted the traditional way of thinking, and Brian was able to adopt creative methodologies and approaches. Brian Wilson Jones also had access to case studies based on new research by figureheads in industry, government, and higher education.

Prior to retirement, Brian ran a club aimed at educating people about personal safety and the responsible use of firearms. Some classes integrated spacial awareness training, defensive posture, basic martial arts skills, physical and mental fitness concepts, and diverse self-defense approaches. An ardent gun hobbyist, Brian participates in shooting sports, a class of competitive and recreational athletic activities that include accuracy, precision, and speed assessments in shooting. Shooting sports are classified according to gear, firing distances, targets, time constraints, and athleticism levels. Shooting sports may feature individual and team competition, and it is growing in popularity. Shooting at the Summer Olympics was competed in nine disciplines in 2016 in Rio – six in bullseye (pistol and rifle) and three in skeet and trap (shotgun). There were six events in Tokyo 2020. 

Practical shooting focuses on handguns and shooting past obstacles while in motion. Silhouette shooting is for players who want to test their accuracy skills. Brian’s shooting sport of choice is the pistol.

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