Background
Early, Jack Jones was born on April 12, 1925 in Corbin, Kentucky, United States. Son of Joseph M. and Lela (Jones) Early.
Early, Jack Jones was born on April 12, 1925 in Corbin, Kentucky, United States. Son of Joseph M. and Lela (Jones) Early.
AB, Union College, Barbourville, Kentucky, 1948. Master of Arts, University Kentucky, 1953. Doctor of Education (Southern scholar 1955-1956), University Kentucky, 1956.
Bachelor of Divinity, College of Bible, Lexington, Kentucky, 1956. Doctor of Divinity, Wesley College, Grand Forks, North Dakota, 1961. Doctor of Laws, Parsons College, 1962.
Doctor of Laws, Iowa Wesleyan College, 1972. Doctor of Letters, Dakota Wesleyan University, 1969. Doctor of Humane Letters, Union College, Barbourville, Kentucky, 1979.
D.Adminstrn., Cumberland College, 1981.
Ordained to ministry, Methodist Church, 1954; pastor, Rockhold Circuit, Kentucky, 1943-1944; pastor, Craig's Chapel and Laurel Circuit, London, Kentucky, 1944-1947; pastor, Trinity Church, Oak Ridge, summer 1945; pastor, Hindman Church, Kentucky, 1947-1952; dean of men, Hindman Settlement School, 1948-1951; associate pastor, Park Church, Lexington, Kentucky, 1952-1954; assistant to president, dean, Athens College, Alabama, 1954-1955; vice president, dean of college, Iowa Wesleyan College, Mount Pleasant, 1956-1958; president, Dakota Wesleyan University, 1958-1969; president, Pfeiffer College, Misenheimer, North Carolina, 1969-1971; executive director, American Bankers Association, Washington, 1971-1973; president, Limestone College, Gaffney, South Carolina., 1973-1979; executive director education, Combined Insurance Company American, Chicago, 1979-1982; vice president, executive director education and communications, Combined Insurance Company American, Chicago, 1982-1984; president, Kentucky Indiana College Fund, Louisville, 1984-1993; president emeritus, Kentucky Indiana College Fund, Louisville, since 1993; director education, consultant, Napoleon Hill Foundation, Northbrook, Illinois, since 1997. President W. Clement Stone PMA Communications, Inc., Chicago, since 1987.
Active Boy Scouts American. Member president advisory council North Park College. Member Felician advisory board Felician College.
Member Kentucky House of Representatives, 1952-1954. Board directors South Dakota Foundation Private Colleges, South Dakota Methodist Foundation, National Council on Youth Leadership, Center for Citizenship Education, Young Men’s Christian Association, Motivational Institute, Mid-American chapter American Red Cross, since 1980, W. Clement and Jessie V. Stone Foundation, Northbrook Symphony Orchestra, Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival, since 1990, International Council on Education for Teaching, since 1990. Chairman board Religious Heritage American, 1989-1992, International Leadership Network, since 1991.
Republican nominee for Metro Mayor, Louisville, since 2002. Member American Society Association Executives, Louisville Chamber of Commerce, Blue Key, Masons (33d degree, chaplain Valley of Louisville chapter since 1990, Viceroy and Sovereign Red Cross Constantine), Rotary (president Louisville 1992-1993, district 6710 governor since 1996), First Families Kentucky (deputy governor general, governor general since 2007), Kentucky Society Sons of the American Revolution (president since 1998), Order of Founders and Patriots of America (governor Kentucky chapter since 2003, deputy chaplain general, chaplain general), Society War of 1812 in the Commonwealth of Kentucky (president since 1997), Huguenot Society Kentucky (president since 1999), Huguenot Society-Society of Manakin (Kentucky branch president since 1999), National Society Sons and Daughters of Pilgrims (governor Kentucky branch since 2000), General for Public Rels.-General Society of the War of 1812 (vice president since 1998), Delaware State Society of Cincinnati, General Society Sons of Revolution (general chaplain, governor, 2008, general chaplain emeritus), Kentucky Society Colonial Wars (deputy governor since 2008), National Sojourners Camp #134, Heroes of '76 (E.B. Jones Camp), Jamestowne Society (lieutenant governor, 2008, governor since 2009), Kentucky Company (chaplain, lieutenant governor since 2008, governor since 2009), First Families of Georgia, Baronial Order of Magna Charta (prelate) and Military Order of Crusades (ordate), First Families of Tennessee, Presidential Families American, Kappa Delta Pi, Phi Delta Kappa (board directors Northwestern University chapter since 1980), Kappa Phi Kappa, Alpha Psi Omega, Theta Phi, Pi Tau Chi, Sigma Beta Delta, National Gavel Society, 2009.
Married Nancye Bruce Whaley, June 1, 1952. Children: Lela Katherine, Judith Ann, Laura Hattie.