Background
Jones, Mary Virginia was born on September 19, 1940 in Roanoke, Virginia, United States. Daughter of James Bernard and Evangeline (Jamison) Jones.
Jones, Mary Virginia was born on September 19, 1940 in Roanoke, Virginia, United States. Daughter of James Bernard and Evangeline (Jamison) Jones.
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering with honors, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, 1962. Master of Science in Chemical Engineering, George Washington University, 1972. Postgraduate, George Washington University, 1972.
Design engineer Atlantic Research Corporation, Alexandria, Virginia, since 1962, head design engineering section Gainesville, 1981, chief mechanical design group, 1982—1986, manager design department, 1986—1988, director engineering, since 1988. Research scholar assistant George Washington University, Washington, 1972. Member Virginia State Board Architects, Land Surveyors, Professional Engineers & Landscape Architects, since 1983, chairman engineers section, 1984, 88, president, 86.
Member board visitors Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, 1984—1988, executive committee, 1988, chair academy affairs committee, 1988. Member National Council Engineering Examiners, since 1983. Member advisory board College Engineering Virginia Polytechnic Institute, since 1988, with continuing education, since 1989, chairman, 1989.
Member of American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (technical committee member), American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Federation Organizations Professional Women, Society Women Engineers (Baltimore, Washington vice president 1981, president 1983-1984), Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Pi Tau Sigma, Tau Beta Pi.