Financial Services >> CEO Interviews >> November 5, 2002

Charles Jones – Correctional Properties Trust (cpv)

CHARLES R. JONES has served as President and Chief Executive Officer and as a trustee of Correctional Properties Trust since February 1998. Mr. Jones previously served as Senior Vice President, Business Development of Wackenhut Corrections from 1996 to 1998, where he was responsible for all phases of business development and marketing, including legislative initiatives, proposal development, facility finance and acquisition strategies, and contract negotiations. Previously, Mr. Jones was a senior investment banker specializing in structured finance with Rauscher, Pierce, Refsnes, Inc., in Dallas, Texas. Mr. Jones practiced with Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co., as a Certified Public Accountant in Denver, Colorado, specializing in the taxation of commercial real estate and financial institutions. Mr. Jones received a BBA in Accounting from the University of Colorado. Profile
TWST: Could we begin with a brief historical sketch of

Correctional Properties Trust and an overview of things as they

are now?

Mr. Jones: The company was formed in 1998 to provide