Steve Jones

As Global Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Allied Universal, Steve Jones presides over Allied Universal companies and their respective divisions. Under his leadership, Allied Universal has grown from $12 million in revenue to more than $20 billion with more than 800,000 employees and has acquired over 75 companies.

Steve began his security career with Universal Protection Service in 1996, after holding executive level and management positions within two Fortune 500 companies. He was previously CEO of Universal Services of America, which merged with AlliedBarton in 2016 to create Allied Universal, the largest security services company in North America. In 2021, Allied Universal acquired London-based global security company G4S.

Steve holds a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo and received an MBA from the University of Redlands, California.

Current external commitments: Steve is the author of “No Off Season” - a story of his path to success and the priceless wisdom gained along the way. Over the years, he has received numerous honors and awards including being named the top job creator for two consecutive years by Inc. Magazine, winning the Vistage International Leadership Award, and earning the prestigious Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award. Steve won the prestigious Entrepreneur of the Year 2020 award from Orange County Business Journal. In addition, he has completed thousands of interviews for top national/international news organizations such as CNN, FOX News, Forbes, Bloomberg, Yahoo Finance, The Wall Street Journal, etc.

Steve Jones is a member of the Allied Universal Board.