The importance of information technology as it interacts with the wide swath of regular human beings is nowhere more important than in the travel industry. As president and CEO of Travelocity since 1999, this interface has been Terrell B. Jones' central concern. With a deep background in both the travel and computer businesses, he helped build the company into an internationally engaged icon. His keynote presentations offer his insights into the complexities of uniting high tech, excellent customer service, and global marketing into a seamless operation that ears the appreciation of both customers and shareholders.

Terrell B. Jones has served as president and cheif executive officer of Travelocity since September 1999. Previously, Jones served as president of Sabre Interactive and chief information officer at Sabre Inc. Jones also held various executive positions at Sabre In., including president of computer services, president of decision technologies, and vice-president of product development.

Prior to Sabre, Jones joined American Airlines in 1978 as director of product development when American Airlines acquired Agency Data Systems, a Florida-based mini-computer accounting systems company. He became president of the division when it moved to Dallas/Fort Worth.

A graduate of Denison University in Granville, Ohio, Jones entered the travel industry in 1971 as a travel agent with Vega Travel in Chicago. He later served five years as a vice president of Travel Advisors, a company specializing in business travel to Eastern Europe and the USSR, with offices in Chicago and Moscow.

Jones serves on the Board of Directors of Entrust Technologies.