Who is Alton Jones from Daughter of Persia: A Woman's Journey from Her Father's Harem Through the Islamic Revolution and what is their importance?

Alton Jones was a self-made millionaire, the dapper, 60-year-old owner of Cities Service Oil Company, and a close personal friend of President Eisenhower. He hoped to persuade the U.s. to allow his company to import oil from the Iranians. He was ultimately unsuccessful, but gave Satti her first real job after college.