Early Life
Robyn Jones, born in 1962, is an Alberta, Canada native. She married her teenage sweetheart, Mark Jones, shortly after high school. Mark initially worked as a truck driver, while Robyn started a property and casualty insurance agency in 2003, driven by the frustration of her husband's demanding consulting job. Mark joined her full-time in 2004.
Rise to Success
Together, Robyn and Mark Jones built Goosehead Insurance, focusing on client-first service. This approach provided clients with more options, better support, and a smarter way to buy insurance. The company's innovative model quickly gained traction, growing to over 1,000 franchises and generating $315 million in revenue by 2024. In 2018, Goosehead Insurance went public on NASDAQ, which significantly boosted the Jones family's wealth.
Key Business Strategies
Robyn Jones and her husband built Goosehead Insurance with a simple but revolutionary idea: providing clients with a smarter way to shop for insurance. The company's agents are not captive to a single carrier but have the freedom to work with various insurance providers, putting the client's interests first. This model gave Goosehead a significant competitive advantage, as clients sought more personalized and cost-effective insurance solutions.
Philanthropy
Robyn and Mark Jones are known for their significant philanthropic contributions. In 2021, they made a historic $101 million donation to Montana State University (MSU) to support nursing education. This donation was the largest private gift in the history of Montana and the largest ever given to a nursing college in the U.S. This donation will establish new facilities, endowed professorships, a nurse midwifery program, and scholarships.
