Jay Jones is the 3x award winning author of the book, A Bilagáana Boy among the Navajo. A true story about his four years living as a white kid on the Navajo Indian Reservation in Window Rock, Arizona. Born in Tachikawa, Japan to Air Force veterans he lived a turbulent childhood across the United States after his parents divorced. Jay grew up quickly and joined the Marine Corps at 17 and served in Bermuda before receiving an honorable discharge. His career path includes roles from cook, professional photographer, security guard, headhunter, drugstore manager trainee, hotel front desk clerk, bar & restaurant manager, disk jockey, beauty pageant MC, financial advisor, volunteer, and more. While working, Jay obtained his degree in Business Management and retired after 33 years as a Chartered Financial Consultant executive. He lives at Dove Mountain near Tucson.
