Jeremy Jones, Class of 1994

The Candy Man Can! 

Jeremy Jones (Class of 1994) is the fourth generation to work in his family’s Atkinson Candy Company. Current yearly production is over 2 million pounds of candy exported to Canada, Central America, Dubai, Belgium, Germany, Indonesia and South American markets. Atkinson Candy Company, which makes Chick-O-Sticks, Peanut Brittle, Coconut Long Boys, Mint Twists and Gemstones, has been featured on The Food Network shows “Kid in a Candy Store” and “Wrapped.”

As Director of International Sales, Jeremy has helped his company create a global footprint, and the first step was to open Atkinson Candy de Guatemala in 2011. Jeremy attributes Mrs. Bolen’s Spanish class as being very helpful to him when he opened the factory in Guatemala. San Antonio Academy taught Jeremy the value of being a good leader with a strong work ethic through academics, sports and the military program. He attributes these values to the successes he has garnered to date in work and family life.

Some of his favorite SAA memories were playing lacrosse, wrestling and reading presentations in Mr. Moore’s class; but his favorite memory was the six months he was home for an injury and personally tutored by Colonel Bondurant.