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Jeffrey Jones

President, Chief Executive Officer & Director, BLOCK H & R INC

Search every verified Jeffrey Jones interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. In a September 2026 interview on the podcast The Messy Parts, Jones discussed his departure from Uber, where he served as president for less than seven months. He said he left the company without a job or stock because his values and approach to leadership were inconsistent with what he had seen at Uber. Jones described the decision as terrifying and said he turned off his phone for about six weeks afterward. He cited an incident involving an investigation into a practice called "gray balling" as the final straw, saying he learned of it through a New York Times report while returning from Amsterdam and informed then-CEO Travis Kalanick the next day that he was leaving. Jones also reflected on his career and public identity, noting that people often introduce him by his former title, such as former CEO of H&R Block, while he prefers to be introduced simply as Jeff. He mentioned having hosted a podcast at H&R Block titled "Just Jeff" and expressed a preference for being known without formal titles.

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“There's a couple things that come to mind here. Number one is enough's enough when you've tried what you know, it doesn't work, and your own personal values and reputation are at stake. And, I was facing a situation with that entire backdrop and unable to make an impact on changing it, where I'm the president of the company. The final straw was something called gray balling. I'm flying home from Amsterdam, and Margar”

“When I left Uber, I mean, I was scared. I take this job which big job at a company that's on fire like in terms of everything. Everything was up. Travis was on the cover of every magazine in the world. The founder, Travis Kalanick, the founder of Uber. And so, he asked me to come run the ride-sharing business. And so, I do. And then less than 7 months later, I walked out. I didn't have a job. I had no interest. So, I”

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