Meet the Director

Rhubarb Jones
Director of Special Projects
Distinguished Lecturer-Department of Communication
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Office-770-423-6866
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Rhubarb Jones was the longest running morning radio personality in the Atlanta radio market. His 23 year hubtenure at Y-106.7 and later Eagle 106.7 began in February 1985 and ended on the last day of February 2008. His 23 years in morning radio is an Atlanta radio milestone. His radio career spanned over 36 years.

Rhubarb Jones was born in Miami, Florida and grew up in his beloved hometown of Tallapoosa, Georgia. He is a graduate of Tallapoosa High School, Southern Union State Junior College in Wadley, Alabama and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from West Georgia College in Carrollton. In 2006 Rhubarb earned his Master of Arts degree from Shorter College and was inducted into the Sigma Beta Delta Honors Society for leadership in business and administration.

Rhubarb's humanitarian accomplishments and charity projects include his annual "Rhubarb Jones March Across Georgia" for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society that has happened every June since 1990. The event along with the annual Rhubarb Jones Celebrity Golf Classic have raised close to $4,000,000 for the Georgia Chapter of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Rhubarb was also the creator of the "Country Cares for St. Jude's Kids" along with Randy Owen of hall of fame group "Alabama" and St. Jude Children's Hospital founder Danny Thomas. Jones has also served as co-host since the early 1990's for the annual Jerry Lewis Labor Day Telethon for the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

Rhubarb has been married to Donna since 1999 and has two daughters, Presley Frances born June 30, 2002 and Callie Reeves born in October 19, 2004. Jones also has two grown sons, McCoie and David and has two grandsons and two granddaughters that he adores.