Background
Jones, Leonade Diane was born on November 27, 1947 in Bethesda, Maryland. Daughter of Leon Adger and Landonia Randolph (Madden) Jones.
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Leonade Diane Jones
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Education
Bachelor with distinction, Simmons College, 1969; Juris Doctor, Stanford University, 1973; Master of Business Administration, Stanford University, 1973.
Career
Summer associate, Davis Polk & Wardwell, New York City, summer 1972; securities analyst, Capital Research Company, Los Angeles, 1973-1975; assistant treasurer, Washington Post Company, 1975-1979, 86-87; treasurer, Washington Post Company, 1987-1996; director finance services, Post-Newsweek Stations, Inc., Washington, 1979-1984; vice president business affairs, Post-Newsweek Stations, Inc., Washington, 1984-1986. Board directors American Balanced Fund, Inc., Income Fund American, Inc., FundamentalInvestors, Growth Fund American, Inc., The New Economy Fund, Smallcap World Fund, Inc. Member investment management subcommittee of benefit plans committee American Stores Company, since 1992.
Achievements
Membership
Treasurer, board directors Big Sisters Washington Metropolitan Area, 1984-1985. Board directors District of Columbia Contemporary Dance Theatre, 1987-1989, Washington Performing Arts Society, 1990-1994, treasurer, 1992-1994. Member of advisory county Charlin Jazz Society, 1988-1992.
Member of advisory board Station WHMM-television, 1989-1993. Assistant chairman budget and audit District of Columbia chapter Metropolitan Washington, Edges Group, Inc., 1989-1993. Member of advisory county Business School, Stanford University, since 1991, board visitors Law School, 1982-1984, 93-.
Trustee American Institute Managing Diversity, Inc., 1991-1996. Member corporation Simmons College, 1992-1996. Member American Bar Association, California Bar Association, District of Columbia Bar Association, Stanford University Business School Alumni Association (board directors 1986-1988, president Washington-Baltimore chapters 1984-1985).
