Mr. Crook joined Jones Energy in 2005 with broad experience in both the upstream and downstream sectors of the energy industry. Mr. Crook is fourth generation Oil and Gas, and began his career for Texaco in the Sho-Vel-Tum field of Southern Oklahoma working as a summer roustabout. After graduating from the University of Oklahoma, Mr. Crook joined Enron Corp in 2000 as an analyst in their Risk Management Group. He also served as an analyst in Enron Global Markets' LNG group. Mr. Crook has most recently worked as a Senior Landman for Southwestern Energy Production Company in Houston, Texas, where he had responsibilities for exploration, development, and new ventures spanning the Gulf Coast, East Texas, Permian Basin and Rocky Mountains. He serves on the Advisory Board for the Energy Management Program at the University of Oklahoma. He holds a BBA from the University of Oklahoma, with majors in Petroleum Land Management and Finance and a MBA from the University of Texas.