Richard Melvin M. Jones

Background

Jones, Richard Melvin was born on November 26, 1926 in Eldon, Missouri, United States.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Olivet Nazarene College, 1950; honorary Doctor of Laws, Olivet Nazarene College, 1983; graduate Advanced Management Program, Harvard University, 1973.

Career

With, Sears, Roebuck & Company, 1950-1989; store manager, Sears, Roebuck & Company, 1963-1968; general manager, Sears, Roebuck & Company, Washington and Baltimore, 1974; executive vice president-East, Sears, Roebuck & Company, 1974-1980; corporation vice president, Sears, Roebuck & Company, 1980; vice chairman, chief finance officer, Sears, Roebuck & Company, 1980-1985; president, chief finance officer, Sears, Roebuck & Company, 1986-1988; chairman, chief Executive officer, Guaranty Federal Savings Bank, Dallas, 1989-1991.

Achievements

• Richard Melvin Jones has been listed as a noteworthy bank executive, director, retail executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Field Museum Natural History, Northwestern University Associations, Chicago. Advisory county J.L. Kellogg Graduate School Management Northwestern University. Member Chicago Club, Commercial Club. M C.

Connections

Married Sylvia A. Richardson, 1950. 3 children.

Spouse:

Sylvia A. Richardson