David R. Jones (1938 – April 7, 1998) was an American conservative political activist and organizer who tried to inspire young people to pursue careers in the nonprofit sector.
[1] Born in West Virginia, he was trained as a teacher and taught high school for three years in Pinellas County, Florida, before turning his career towards politics.
In 1968, he co-founded the Charles Edison Memorial Youth Fund along with William F. Buckley, Jr., Walter Judd, and Marvin Liebman.
During this time, he was campaign director for James L. Buckley during his successful U.S. Senate election on the Conservative Party of New York State ticket.
President Ronald Reagan appointed him as chairman of the national Commission on Student Financial Assistance.