
Dr. L. Gregory Jones
President of Belmont University
“Our aspirations for the next decade are limited only by our imagination.
We want to be a university that aspires to big dreams–God-sized dreams. Dreams that can transform lives.”

Meet Greg
A celebrated speaker, author, educator and business leader, Dr. Greg Jones believes in supporting communities through hope-inspired leadership and instilling a sense of purpose and entrepreneurial mindset in the next generation. He is dedicated to collaborative bridge-building across diverse perspectives and seeks to leverage his work as a University President to form leaders of character who are committed to helping people and communities flourish.
He speaks all throughout the Middle Tennessee area and beyond on a variety of related topics and is excited about his work across campus and throughout the Nashville community. Under Greg’s leadership, Belmont is furthering its efforts to become the leading Christ-centered University in the world, radically championing the pursuit of life abundant for all people.
Greg’s Writings
We are Belmont for Life: A Homecoming Celebration of Our Community
I am so excited to experience my first Homecoming at Belmont. From the incredible stories I’ve heard already, it’s a sight to behold. The word “homecoming” originates from two words: coming home. And it’s my hope that our entire community does just that next week as...
The Great Resignation is old news. It’s time for The Great Renewed Commitment.
In January, I shared insight on the Great Resignation through a Guest Column published by the Nashville Business Journal. In the piece, I call on business leaders to change the conversation entirely–to flip the script and reconsider how they are thinking about...
It’s time we let hope abound in our community.
After officially taking my new role as President at Belmont on June 1, 2021, I shared my perspective on our work to “let hope about” with readers in the Tennessean. “In the face of multiple pandemics, people of faith—and Christian institutions like Belmont...
Latest News & Updates
Belmont President Greg Jones Honors Wife with Creation of Susan Pendleton Jones Endowment
The endowed fund will be used to support first generation college students through scholarships. There is a special focus on students coming to Belmont from community college experiences, honoring Susan’s mother’s journey late in life of attending and graduating from community college herself.
Milton and Denice Johnson Donate $10 Million to the Newly Established Thomas F. Frist, Jr. College of Medicine
Belmont Board of Trustees Chair, alumnus and retired HCA Healthcare Chairman and CEO Milton Johnson and his wife Denice announced a $10 million gift to Belmont’s newly established Thomas F. Frist, Jr. College of Medicine.
Bridges to Belmont Initiative Expanding to 10 Metro High Schools
Belmont University and Metro Nashville Public Schools partner for full scholarship pathways to Belmont degrees for high-need, high-performing Nashville students