Ken Jones Appointed to Moffitt Cancer Center’s Institute Board of Directors

March 21, 2024

TAMPA, Fla. — Ken Jones has been appointed to Moffitt Cancer Center’s Institute Board of Directors, joining 26 other prominent figures who serve on the cancer center’s parent board of directors.

Jones has been appointed as the designee of Brian Lamb, chair of Florida’s Board of Governors, to serve on Moffitt’s Board of Directors, replacing Alan Levine who was appointed to the position in 2019.

“We are thrilled to have Ken Jones join our board of directors,” said Patrick Hwu, M.D., Moffitt president and CEO. “Ken is an influential business leader, and we know his experience and acumen will only help us to accelerate our work to prevent and cure cancer.”

Jones is the founder and managing partner of Third Lake Partners, a global investment advisory firm. He is also the founder and chairman of Fairbourne Properties, a commercial real estate investment and management firm headquartered in Chicago, and was previously the co-founder and CEO of TL Capital LLC. Previously, he was executive vice president and senior managing director of CEA Group, an international investment banking and private equity firm with offices in London, New York and Florida. Prior to joining CEA in 2005, Jones spent most of the previous decade in legal, government and executive management positions in Washington, D.C., where he served as chief legal counsel and deputy chief of staff for former U.S. Senate majority leader Trent Lott and the Senate Rules & Administration Committee. While working for Lott, Jones also served as the general counsel and senior advisor to the 55th presidential inauguration of George W. Bush. Prior to the U.S. Senate, Jones practiced law at the Washington, D.C., law firm Patton Boggs. In 2012, he also served as the president and CEO of the Republican National Convention, which was held in Tampa.

“I am honored to serve on Moffitt’s Institute Board of Directors,” Jones said. “As a Florida native, I know this devastating disease affects so many in our state. I look forward to serving on the board and contributing to the lifesaving work being done at Moffitt Cancer Center.”

Jones is an active member of the Florida Council of 100, serves on the Florida Board of Governors, which oversees the state’s public university system, and is the chairman of the investment advisory council for the state of Florida’s pension fund. He also served on the executive committee for the 2021 NFL Super Bowl Host Committee. He earned his bachelor’s degree with honors in communications from Florida State University and his juris doctor from the University of Florida.

Moffitt’s Institute Board establishes the overall mission, strategic plan, and operational and financial standards and policies of the cancer center. It serves as the parent corporation and primary planning entity for the Moffitt Cancer Center system, which includes four other not-for-profit subsidiaries: a hospital, foundation, physician practice group and SPEROS FL.

About Moffitt Cancer Center
Moffitt is dedicated to one lifesaving mission: to contribute to the prevention and cure of cancer. The Tampa-based facility is one of only 56 National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers, a distinction that recognizes Moffitt’s scientific excellence, multidisciplinary research, and robust training and education. Moffitt’s expert nursing staff is recognized by the American Nurses Credentialing Center with Magnet^® status, its highest distinction. With more than 9,000 team members, Moffitt has an economic impact in the state of $2.4 billion. For more information, call 1-888-MOFFITT (1-888-663-3488), visit MOFFITT.org, and follow the momentum on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube. 