Gene S. Jones

As an author and creativity coach, Gene S. Jones relates the profound lessons learned during his colorful professional life and miraculous personal growth to encourage readers to live happier, more fulfilling lives. As a nationally acclaimed game show host, Jones has dedicated his life to inspiring others to strive for creative excellence. From seminars on innovation to more than thirty years of professional speech writing, the breadth of Jones’s eclectic career in the world of entertainment spans more than four decades. Throughout those years, Jones also enjoyed success as a professional juggler, fire-eater, producer, director, radio personality, sound healer, arts administrator, and television sports commentator. As a popular concert Master of Ceremonies in the 1970's, he appeared as an MC for major concerts such as the Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Festival, Tina Turner, Pink Floyd, the Grateful Dead, Duke Ellington, James Taylor, and many others.

From 1983-1990, Jones served as Associate Editor of the Guinness Book of World Records. He also appeared on numerous network television shows as their official spokesperson and world record judge. Directly from his work with the Guinness Book of World Records, in 1986 Jones created the ingenious GIMME A HINT!® Trivia Game Show. Touring nationwide, he has performed this comedic theatrical game show more than 2500 times since then. In addition to hosting game shows, Jones currently teaches seminars on the Art of Breakthrough Thinking and the Art of Presentation, while often writing speeches for his many corporate and private clients. In 2005, Jones received the Friendship Award from the United Nations for his concert performances with crystal bowls.