Edwin Lee Jones

Background

Jones,, Edwin Lee was born on May 6, 1921 in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Son of Edwin Lee and Annabel (Lambeth) Jones.

Education

Student, United States Military Academy, 1941. Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, Duke University, 1948.

Career

With J.A. Jones Construction Company, Charlotte, 1948-1984, president, 1960-1984, chairman board, 1978-1984. President, chairman board Jones Group, Inc., 1984-1986. Retired, 1986, 1986.

Membership

Past board directors North Carolina Citizens for Business and Industry, 1989. Board directors University Research Park. Past board directors Charlotte Young Men’s Christian Association, trustee since 1985.

Trustee Duke University, 1970-1981, trustee emeritus, since 1983. Trustee Western North Carolina Super Annuate Endowment Fund, Queens College. Former trustee North Carolina Governor's Council on Arts and Humanities.

Director Foundation for the Carolinas. 1st lieutenant United States Marine Corps, 1942-1946. Member Charlotte Chamber of Commerce, Moles, Chi Epsilon, Omicron Delta Kappa, Pi Mu Epsilon, Pi Kappa Phi.

Connections

Married Lucille Finch, October 16, 1943. Children: Edwin Lee J. III, Annabel Lambeth Jones Link, Sam Finch, John Wesley J., David Gilchrist.

Father:

Edwin Lee Jones,

Mother:

Annabel (Lambeth) Jones,

Spouse:

Lucille Finch

child:

Edwin Lee J. III Jones,

child:

David Gilchrist Jones,

child:

Sam Finch Jones,

child:

John Wesley J. Jones,

child:

Annabel Lambeth Jones Link Jones,