Fred H. Jones, Ex Officio Member

It seems natural that Fred would be drawn to a legal career given that he is the fourth generation of his family to practice in Franklin-currently with the law firm of Jones, Key, Melvin & Patton, PA. Since 1992 he has been providing legal expertise in the areas of civil litigation, mediation, real estate transactions, corporations, and estate planning. The recipient of a Morehead scholarship based on leadership, scholarships, physical vigor, and community service, Fred received his undergraduate degree with Honors in Economics and Philosophy from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill in 1987. Upon receiving his J.D. with Honors in 1990 from University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, he served as Law Clerk to Associate Justice Willis P. Whichard, North Carolina Supreme Court in Raleigh.

In 2007, Fred received the prestigious North Carolina Citizen Lawyer Award from the North Carolina Bar Association in recognition of the many ways he has chosen to serve and lead in our community. He has served on the Angel Medical Center Board of Trustees since 2002, as Vice-Chair from 2003-2007, and Chairman from 2007 to the present time. Fred also serves on the boards of Rabun Gap Nacoochee School and Macon Bank. Youth sports have been an interest of his, and he has served as a coach for the Macon County Basketball League and Little League Baseball. With an interest in environmental issues as well, he has been a member of the Little Tennessee Watershed Association since 1999, serving as chairman from 2003-2006. Fred is a member of the Franklin Daybreak Rotary as a Paul Harris Fellow. His service as Chairman of the Board of Trustees for Angel Medical Center requires a great deal of his time.

“I serve on the Hospital Board because Angel Medical Center is a vital part of my community--in terms of the wonderful health care services it provides, in terms of the great employment opportunities for young people to move to Franklin, and in terms of the overall positive benefit to the local economy. It is a great honor to be involved with Angel, and to follow in the footsteps of the many other leaders whom I respect who have served the community in this way.”

Fred and his wife Jennifer DeJonge Jones live in Franklin with their two children, Lyle and Katherine. He enjoys watching Carolina basketball, playing golf, and availing himself of the beautiful outdoors.