Background
Jones, Mary Gardiner was born on December 10, 1920 in New York City. Daughter of Charles Herbert and Anna Livingston (Short) Jones.
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Mary Gardiner Jones
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Education
Bachelor, Wellesley College, 1943. Juris Doctor, Yale University, 1948.
Career
Intern teacher George School, Newtown, Pennsylvania, 1943—1944. Research analyst, research and analysis branch International Law section Office of Strategic Services, Washington, 1944—1946. Associate Donovan, Leisure, Newton and Irvine, New York City, 1948—1953, Webster, Sheffield, Fleischmann, Hitchcock & Chrystie, New York City, 1961—1964.
Trial attorney antitrust division United States Department Justice, 1953—1961. Commissioner Federal Trade Commission, Washington, 1964—1973. Professor College Commerce and Business Administration and College Law University Illinois, Urbana, 1973—1975.
Vice president for consumer affairs Western Union Telegraph Company, Washington, 1975—1982. Founder, president Consumer Interest Research Institute, 1983—2001. Member committee on science and technical Federal Council of Scientific and Technology, non-trustee member research and policy committee.
Member board Council Economic Priorities, 1976—1984. Member President's Panel on Antitrust Laws, 1977—1978.
Achievements
Membership
President Mental Health Association, Washington, 1998—2004, member board, 1982—2004, from 2005. Trustee Colgate University, 1966—1980, Wellesley College, 1971—1989. National advisory council Hampshire College.
Member of American Association of University Women (Second vice president Washington branch 1968-1969, advisory council), National Institute Dental Health (institutinal review board 2003-2005), Yale Law School Association (vice president District of Columbia 1969-1970, executive committee 1971-1976), American Arbitration Association, Association Bar City of New York, International Law Association, Federal Bar Association.
