Peter Jones is the only member of the 2005 Dragons' Den panel still on the regular BBC panel.
The British programme began with five investors: Peter Jones, Duncan Bannatyne, Theo Paphitis, Rachel Elnaugh and Richard Farleigh. Jones remained associated with the show as the other original investors eventually left and were replaced. His continued presence makes him the panel's longest-serving original member.
Jones is a British entrepreneur whose interests have included mobile phones, technology, leisure and media. He founded Phones International Group and has been involved in a range of other ventures. On the programme, he is often recognised as the tall dragon seated at the centre or one of the central positions of the panel, although seating arrangements can vary.
The wording refers to the regular panel, not every guest appearance or every investor who has ever taken part. It also does not mean Jones made the first offer in the show's history. The key fact is his continuous membership from the original 2005 line-up.