Background
Jones, Edwin Scoville was born on December 16, 1915 in St. Louis. Son of Charles Norman and Josephine Giles (Calhoun) Jones.
Jones, Edwin Scoville was born on December 16, 1915 in St. Louis. Son of Charles Norman and Josephine Giles (Calhoun) Jones.
Student, Yale University, 1934-1936; graduate, University of Wisconsin School Banking, Madison, 1949; Doctor of Laws (honorary), School of Ozarks, 1976.
Assistant division sales manager, Ely & Walker & Company, St. Louis, 1936-1941; from clerk to chairman, chief Executive officer, First National Bank St. Louis/First Union bank corporation, 1946-1980; retired, 1980. Member of advisory board Boatmen's Trust Company, Angelica Corporation, Anheuser-Busch Companies Inc., Automobile Club Missouri, Federal Reserce Advisory Council, Washington, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, General American Life Inc. Company, General Steel Industries Inc., INTERCO Inc., Jefferson Smurfit Corporation, McDonnell Corporation, McDonnell Douglas Finance Corporation, Pet Inc., Southwestern Bell Telephone Сompany, Union Electric, Laclede Avenue Real Estate Development Corporation.
President, chairman United Way Greater St. Louis, 1975-1977. Vice chairman, board trustees Washington University, St. Louis. Captain United States Army Air Force, 1942-1945, European Theatre of Operations.
Member St. Louis Country Club, Log Cabin Club, Ridmar Country Club.
Married Hope DePew, November 30, 1946. Children: Stephen C., Hope Jones Welles, Douglas D.