Background
Jones, James Rees was born on November 26, 1916 in Britton, South Dakota, United States. Son of Buell Fay and Florence (Bockler) Jones.
Jones, James Rees was born on November 26, 1916 in Britton, South Dakota, United States. Son of Buell Fay and Florence (Bockler) Jones.
Bachelor of Science in Accountancy, University of Illinois, 1938.
From accountant to senior accountant, Ernst & Ernst (Certified Public Accountants), Detroit and Kalamazoo, 1938-1941, 46-48;
auditor, then division auditor, chemical plant office manager, Pan American Petroleum Corporation, 1948-1956;
comptroller, Amoco Chemicals Corporation, Chicago, 1956-1962;
manager auditing, Standard Oil Corporation, Indiana, 1962-1963;
controller, Murphy Oil Corporation, El Dorado, Arkansas, 1963-1974;
vice president, Murphy Oil Corporation, 1974-1975;
also director. Chairman, managing director, Canam Offshore Ltd., Hamilton, Bermuda, since 1975;
president, director, Mentor Insurance Ltd., Hamilton, since 1975. Controller Ocean Drilling & Exploration Company, El Dorado, 1963-1966, also.
Director; controller, director Deltic Farm & Timber Company, Inc., El Dorado, 1963-1972, vice president, 1963-1975.
Past member El Dorado Water Utilities Commission. Past president, board directors United Campaign El Dorado. Served to captain Army of the United States, 1941-1946.
Member Finance Executives Institute, American Petroleum Institute, Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association, Phi Kappa Psi.
Married Betty Jane Preston, May 28, 1943. Children– Quentin Buell, Newton James, Preston Lee.