Jack Earl Jones

Background

Jones, Jack Earl was born on July 30, 1925 in Elbert County, Georgia, United States. Son of William Amos and Katherine Ivey (McCall) Jones.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Georgia, 1948; Master of Science, U. Georgia, 1950; Doctor of Philosophy, Louisiana State University, 1961.

Career

Assistant professor, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1950-1961; associate professor, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1961-1968; professor, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1968-1990; professor emeritus, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, since 1990; private practice consultant, Baton Rouge, since 1993.

Achievements

• Jack Earl Jones has been listed as a noteworthy specialist, agronomist, consultant, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Staff sergeant United States Air Force, 1943-1945. Member Crop Science Society American, American Society Agronomy, Cotton Improvement Conference (chairman 1979, Cotton Genetics award 1986), Louisiana Association Agronomist, GammaSigma Delta (Research award 1979), Sigma Xi.

Interests

• Avocations: fishing, hunting, gardening, genealogy, golf.

Connections

Married Georgia Henrietta Weathers, March 11, 1928. 1 child, Lynda Dianne Jones Burdette.

Father:

William Amos Jones

Mother:

Katherine Ivey (McCall) Jones

Spouse:

Georgia Henrietta Weathers

child:

Lynda Dianne Jones Burdette Jones