Homer Walter Jones

Background

Jones, Homer Walter was born on September 3, 1925 in New York City. Son of Homer Walter and Margaret (Campbell) Jones.

Education

Master of Engineering, Stevens Institute Technology, 1947; Master of Science, Stevens Institute Technology, 1950; Master of Business Administration, American U., 1959; Master of Science, George Washington University, 1965.

Career

Cost estimator, Standard Oil Development Company, Linden, New Jersey, 1947-1951; engineer, Wallace and Tiernan Company, Belleville, New Jersey, 1957-1958; senior mathematics statistician, United States Treasury Department, Internal Revenue Service, Washington, 1959-1988; retired, 1988. Limited partner Vista Lakes Estates, Alta Vista, Virginia.

Achievements

• Homer Walter Jones has been listed as a noteworthy Statistician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Internal Revenue Service Chess Club, 1968-1978. Team captain District of Columbia Chess League, 1963-1986,president, 1969-1971, executive director, 1971-1973. National tournament director United States ChessFedn., since 1978, rated expert, since 1984.

Member Executive Committee Virginia Chess Federation, 1975-1978. Organizer Region III Chess Championship, 1974-1977, 79. Director United States Junior Chess Championship, Memphis, 1978.

Director United States Air Force Chess Team Qualification Tournament, 1982-1987. Director United States Armed Forces Team Chess Championship, 1991, United States Air Force Chess Championship, since 1988, member and host family American Field Svc., 1977-1978, 87. Finance auditor city committee Republican Party, Alexandria, since 1982, Commonwealth Republican Women's Club, since 1982, Symphony Orchestra Guild, Alexandria, 1989.

Officer of elections, Alexandria, since 1987. ElderPresbyn. Church, 1973-1976, 78. Treasurer Performing Arts Association of Alexandria, 1985-1987.

Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1945. Member DAV (life), United States Chess Federation (regional vice president 1973-1976, voting mem.1973-1983), American Statistical Association, American Association Retired Persons, National Association Ret.Fed. Employees, American Legion, Arlington Chess Club.

Connections

Married Shirley Jean Dabbs, June 15, 1957. Children: Laura Gwen, Linda Margaret.

Father:

Homer Walter Jones

Mother:

Margaret (Campbell) Jones

Spouse:

Shirley Jean Dabbs

child:

Laura Gwen Jones

child:

Linda Margaret Jones