Background
Jones, Bob was born on October 19, 1911 in Montgomery, Alabama, United States. Son of Bob and Mary Gaston (Stollenwerck) Jones.
academic administrator educator lecturer minister
Jones, Bob was born on October 19, 1911 in Montgomery, Alabama, United States. Son of Bob and Mary Gaston (Stollenwerck) Jones.
Graduate, Bob Jones College, 1930; Master of Arts, University Pittsburgh, 1932; student, University Chicago student, University Alabama student, Northwestern University Doctor of Letters (honorary), Asbury College, Wilmore, Kentucky, 1935; Doctor of Letters (honorary), Chung-ang U., Seoul, Korea, 1972; Doctor of Humane Letters, John Brown U., Siloam Springs, Arkansas, 1941; Doctor of Laws, Houghton College, 1943; Doctor of Divinity, Northwestern Schools, Minneapolis, 1950; S.T.D., Midwestern Bible College, Pontiac, Michigan, 1974.
Acting president, Bob Jones College, 1932-1947; president, Bob Jones U., 1947-1971; chairman of the board of trustees, Bob Jones U., 1964-1997; chancellor, Bob Jones U., 1971-1997. Shakespearean authority and interpreter.
Member Gospel Fellowship Association (president of the board), International Cultural Society Korea (honorary).
Married Fannie May Holmes, 1938;children: Bob III, Jon Edward, Joy Estelle.