W. Alton Jones
William Alton Jones | |
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Queens, New York City, US | |
| Other names | Pete Jones |
| Employer | Cities Service Company |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Nettie Marie Marvin (m. 1914-1962) |
| Children | 2 |
William Alton Jones (April 19, 1891 – March 1, 1962), was president of the
Biography
Jones was born into a poor
As an important supporter of the Republican Party, he met and became a very close personal friend of President Eisenhower. Jones was killed in the crash of American Airlines Flight 1 in New York City on March 1, 1962, while on his way to join Eisenhower on a fishing trip.[1][2]
In 1944 he founded the
Immediately after his death, Jones' heirs donated his private hunting and fishing retreat (which had hosted President Eisenhower and the King Mahendra of Nepal) to the University of Rhode Island, creating the W. Alton Jones Campus.[3][4]
See also
- The W. Alton Jones Cell Science Center
- Burl S. Watson, Jones' successor and President during his tenure as CEO.
Notes
- ^ a b c W. Alton Jones. 20th Century American Leaders Database, Harvard Business School. Accessed 25 July 2009.
- ^ McCarthy, Dave. "All's quiet at Whispering Pines". The Providence Journal, September 22, 2005. Accessed 25 July 2009.
- ^ Wenzel, Jan. "Weddings In The Woods" Archived 2011-09-28 at the Wayback Machine. Rhode Island Roads. Accessed 25 July 2009.
- ^ Whispering Pines Conference Center. Paul and Allison's Wedding Website. Accessed 25 July 2009.
External links
- W. Alton Jones Campus, University of Rhode Island
- The Whispering Pines Conference Center—official site
- W. Alton Jones Foundation
- Nettie Jones Obituary
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