Roger Franklin Jones

Background

Jones, Roger Franklin was born on October 31, 1930 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Franklin Delavergne and Lillian Grace (Butz) Jones.

Education

Bachelor of Science with honors, Haverford (Pennsylvania) College, 1952.

Career

Process engineer, E.I. DuPont DeNemours and Company, Inc., Niagara Falls, New York, 1952-1954; development engineer, Atlantic Refining Company, Philadelphia, 1958-1960; senior staff supervisor, Avisun Company, Philadelphia, 1960-1967; president, general manager, Lecture Notes in Physics Corporation, Malvern, Pennsylvania, 1967-1981; group manager chemical division, Beatrice Companies, Wilmington, Massachusetts, 1976-1981; chairman, president, Inolex Chemical Company, Philadelphia, 1981-1983; principal, Concord Associations, Broomall, Pennsylvania, 1983-1984; managing director engineering plastics, Badische Anilin- & Soda-Fabrik Corporation, Bridgeport, New Jersey, 1984-1989; president, Franklin Polymers, Inc., Broomall, since 1989.

Achievements

• Roger Franklin Jones has been listed as a noteworthy Plastic and chemical company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served to Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Navy, 1955-1958, captain Reserve retired. Fellow American Institute of Chemists (secretary 1981-1984, honor scroll 1972), Society Plastics Engineers (chairman professional activity committee 1967-1971). Member American Chemical Society, Sigma Xi, United States Fencing Association (Vice-President 1960-1964).

Connections

Married Caryl Jeanne Reisgen, September 19, 1953. Children: Ellen Jones Starliper, Evan Reisgen, Mitchell Roger.

Father:

Franklin Delavergne Jones

Mother:

Lillian Grace (Butz) Jones

Spouse:

Caryl Jeanne Reisgen

child:

Mitchell Roger Jones

child:

Evan Reisgen Jones

child:

Ellen Jones Starliper Jones