Eugene Gordon Jones

Background

Jones, Eugene Gordon was born on June 26, 1929 in Lookout, West Virginia, United States. Son of Alphus Raymond and Mona Blanche (Bobbitt) Jones.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Virginia Polytechnic Institute University, 1951.

Career

Medical representative, The Upjohn Company, Charlottesville, Virginia, 1956-1960; professional services manager, The Upjohn Company, Washington, 1960-1963; senior medical representative, The Upjohn Company, Roanoke, Virginia, 1963-1968; hospital medical representative, The Upjohn Company, Richmond, Virginia, 1968-1970; district sales manager, The Upjohn Company, Virginia, 1970-1973; training specialist, The Upjohn Company, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 1973-1976; training manager, The Upjohn Company, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 1976-1987; national training director, The Upjohn Company, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 1987-1990; president, Global Meeting Planners, since 1991.

Achievements

• Eugene Gordon Jones has been listed as a noteworthy pharmaceutical company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Founder, president American Diabetes Association, Roanoke chapter, 1967, Richmond chapter, 1971, state delegate American Dental Association, 1970. Board directors United Way, Kalamazoo, 1990-1991, Michigan Diabetes Association, Detroit, 1979. Deacon River Road Presbyterian Church.

Member Republican Presidential Task Force. Lieutenant United States Army, 1951-1953, Korea, captain United States Army Reserve, 1953-1960. Member Korean War Veterans Association (founder of the Kalamazoo Mi Korea War chapter, life), National Society Pharmaceutical Sales Trainers (honorary, president Western chapter 1980-1981, president national organization 1987-1988, director 1985-1990, founder newsletter 1987), Meeting Planners International, International Meeting Planners, Military Order World Wars (treasurer 1964-1968), Kalamazoo Aviation History Museum, Charles Garfield Group (honorary), Korean War Veterans Assn, Reserve Officers Association of the United States (life), Professional Golf Association Associates (life), American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars.

Interests

• Avocations: volunteering, golf, reading, walking, traveling.

Connections

Married Nancy Lee Hall, August 19, 1951. Children: Gene Douglas, Michael Gordon, Rebecca Lee, Jody Lynn.

Father:

Alphus Raymond Jones

Mother:

Mona Blanche (Bobbitt) Jones

Spouse:

Nancy Lee Hall

child:

Rebecca Lee Jones

child:

Gene Douglas Jones

child:

Jody Lynn Jones

child:

Michael Gordon Jones