Background
Jones, Theodore Lawrence was born on November 29, 1920 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Son of Theodore Evan and Ernestine Lucy (Douthit) Jones.
Jones, Theodore Lawrence was born on November 29, 1920 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Son of Theodore Evan and Ernestine Lucy (Douthit) Jones.
Bachelor of Business Administration, University Texas, 1944. Juris Doctor, University Texas, 1948. Postgraduate, Southern Methodist University, 1952.
Postgraduate, American University, 1966.
Associate, Carrington, Gowan, Johnson & Walker, Dallas, 1948-1951;
general counsel, W. H. Cothrum & Company, Dallas, 1951-1954;
private practice law, Dallas, 1955-1956;
assistant attorney general, chief insurance, banking and corporation division, Attorney General Office, Texas, 1957-1960;
partner, Herring & Jones, Austin, Texas, 1960-1961;
general counsel maritime administration, unites states department Commerce, 1961-1963;
deputy general counsel, Department Commerce, 1963-1964;
deputy federal highway administrator, Department Commerce, 1964-1966;
president, American Insurance Association, New York City, 1967-1986;
counsel, Hunton & Williams, Washington, since 1986. Chairman interdepartamental committee for bilateral agreements for acceptance of nuclear ship, Savannah, 1962-1963. Lecturer Foreign Service Institute, 1962-1964.
Alternate United States representative 11th session Diplomatic Conference on Maritime Law, Brussels, 1962. Advisor United States delegate 6th session Council, Intergovtl. Maritime Consultative Organisation, London, 1962.
Member maritime subsidy board unites states department Commerce, 1962-1963. Acting highway beautification coordinator, 1965-1966. Delegate White House Conference on International Cooperation.
Member Property-Casualty Insurance Council, 1976-1986, International Insurance Advisory Council, 1980-1987. Member of advisory committee Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, 1977. Member Time Newstour, Eastern Europe andPersian Gulf, 1981, Mexico and Panama, 1983, Pacific Rim, 1985.
Board directors National Safety Council, 1967, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, 1967-1986.
Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. Lieutenant commander 1962-1966. Member American Bar Association, District of Columbia Bar Association, Bar Association of District of Columbia, Federal Bar Association (chairman national speakers bureau 1964), Texas Bar Association, American Judicature Society, Friars, Phi Delta Phi, Beta Gamma Sigma, Phi Eta Sigma.
Married Marion Elizabeth Thomas, February 29, 1944. Children: Suzanne Maas, Scott Evan, Stephen Lawrence, Shannon Ritter.