David R. Jones (journalist)
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David R. Jones | |
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| Born | 1931 or 1932 (age 93–94) |
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| Occupation | Journalist |
| Years active | 1957–1997 |
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| Awards | Gerald Loeb Award for Newspapers 1961 1963 |
David Rhodes Jones Jr.[1][2] (born 1931 or 1932) is an American journalist. He reported for and edited The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times. He received two Gerald Loeb Awards for excellence in business and financial journalism.
Jones was born to Ruth Dillon and David R. Jones in Connellsville, Pennsylvania, in 1931 or 1932.[3][4] His mother was a teacher, and his father a civil engineer.[5][6]
Education
Jones attended South Side School in Connellsville.[7] In the 3rd grade play, "Switzerland", he sang a duet with Ruth Schoenborn in the second act and narrated the fourth act.[7]
Jones was cited for having perfect attendance in the tenth grade at Connellsville Joint High School.[8] During high school, he edited the school newspaper, the Coker, served as class treasurer, and became a member of the National Honor Society.[9] He graduated On June 2, 1950, with several scholarships for university.[10]
Jones studied journalism at Pennsylvania State University.[2] He reported for the school newspaper, the Daily Collegian, and spent his summers reporting for his hometown newspaper, The Daily Courier.[11][12] He was named editor of the Collegian his senior year.[11] He was a member of the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity and the Sigma Delta Chi professional journalism fraternity.[2] In 1953, he received a citation for being an outstanding student in the Journalism school.[13] Jones participated in the Air Force ROTC (AFROTC) program, including training at Moody Air Force Base in the summer of 1953.[14] He graduated with his B.A. in Journalism in 1954, then started work on a Master's degree before entering the Air Force in 1955.[2][15][12]
While working for The Wall Street Journal, Jones continued his studies at New York University, receiving his M.A. in American History in 1961.[4][15]
Military service
Jones began his Air Force service as a second lieutenant (his rank acquired through the AFROTC program) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base on February 14, 1955.[12] He served in the public information branch of the Office of Information Services at the base.[2]