Ronald Michael Jones

Background

Jones, Ronald Michael was born on March 10, 1953 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Harry George and Alicia (Guerrero) Jones.

Education

Associate of Arts, De Anza College College, 1974. Student, San Jose State University, 1975—1978. Bachelor of Science, University LaVerne, 1984.

Postgraduate, University Southern California, since 1985.

Career

Astronomical specialist National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Ames Research Center, Moffitt Field, California, 1972—1976. Vice president Space, Inc., Los Altos, 1976—1977. Public Space Age Review magazine, Palo Alto, 1978.

Senior optical technician Computervision, Cobilt Division, Santa Clara, 1979—1980. Engineer Kaiser Electronics & Aerospace Corporation, San Jose, 1980—1982. Space shuttle field engineer Martin Marietta Aerospace, Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, since 1982.

Vice president Western Spaceport Museum & Science Center, Lompoc, California, since 1984.

Achievements

• Ronald Michael Jones has been listed as a noteworthy aerospace engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Founder, chairman Citizens for Space, 1978. Member of American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Stanford Center for Space Development, L-5 Society, Astronomical Society Pacific, Space Studies Institute (founding member), National Space Institute, Peninsula Astronomical Society (president 1968).

Connections

Father:

Harry George Jones

Mother:

Alicia (Guerrero) Jones