Jesse Jones: A Conversation about “Mr. Houston” By Houston History Magazine on November 8, 2012 in Politics With Steven Fenberg and Joe Pratt Click here to read a pdf of the full article. Follow 8F Club, Brother Can You Spare a Billion: The Story of Jesse H. Jones, FDR, Franklin D Roosevelt, Great Depression, Houston Endowment, Jesse Jones, Mr. Houston, PBS, philanthropists, philanthropy, Reconstruction Finance Corporation, RFC, San Jacinto Monument, Steven Fenberg, Walter Cronkite, Woodrow Wilson, World War II, WWII