Background
Jones, Garth Nelson was born on February 25, 1925 in Salt Lake City. Son of Harry H. and Sophronia Dubois (Nelson) Jones.
Business and public administration educator
Jones, Garth Nelson was born on February 25, 1925 in Salt Lake City. Son of Harry H. and Sophronia Dubois (Nelson) Jones.
Bachelor of Science, Utah State University, 1947; Master of Sciences, University Utah, 1948; Doctor of Philosophy, University Utah, 1954.
Member faculty, Brigham Young U., Provo, Utah., 1953-1956;
with, Agency for International Development, Indonesia, 1957-1961;
with, Agency for International Development, Pakistan, 1967-1969;
member of faculty, University of Southern California, 1961-1967;
senior scholar, East-West Center, Hawaii, 1969-1970;
member of faculty, Colorado State University, 1970-1972;
with, United Nations, New York City, 1972-1973;
member of faculty, U. Alaska, Anchorage, since 1973;
founding dean College Business and Public Policy,, U. Alaska, Anchorage. Vice chairman Alaska Council Education. Consultant to government and industry World Bank, United Nations Population Program, Ford Foundation Rural Development, unites states department State.
Member citizen's advisory board Bureau Land Management, 1989-1996. Board directors Alaska World Affairs Council. Member of faculty U. Gadah Madjah, Indonesia, U. Punjab, Pakistan, National Chengci U., Taiwan.
Member of advisory county College Business and Public Policy, U. Alaska.
Death is a necessary step in human progression, just as birth was. Sometime after death, the spirit and body will be reunited— and never to be separated again. This is called resurrection, and it was made possible by the death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Chairman Anchorage Mayor's Ad Hoc Governmental Review Commission, 1978, Anchorage Urban Observatory. Anchorage Mayor-elect's transition team, 1987.
Married Verda Marie Clegg, September 29, 1950. Children: Edward Hood, Garth Kevin, Drew Luke.