Thomas Owen Jones

Background

Jones, Thomas Owen was born on June 24, 1937 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of Thomas William and Mable Marie (Grines) Jones.

Education

Student, University North Carolina, 1986-1987, 88.

Career

Reptile department superintendent, City of Fort Worth, Texas, 1960-1963; reptile department superintendent, City of Houston, Texas, 1963-1966; zoo director, Control Texas Zoo Society, Waco, Texas, 1966-1969; zoo director, City of Lufkin, Texas, 1969-1976; zoo director, City of Waco, Texas, 1976-1994; retired, 1994. President Zoo Fauna Association, Waco, 1966.

Achievements

• Thomas Owen Jones has been listed as a noteworthy zoo director by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Rotary (sergeant at arms 1970).

Interests

• Avocations: antiques, fishing, camping, bird watching.

Connections

Married Geraldine Cantrell, June 24, 1958. Children: Thomas, John, Vickie.

Father:

Thomas William Jones

Mother:

Mable Marie (Grines) Jones

Spouse:

Geraldine Cantrell

child:

John Jones

child:

Thomas Jones

child:

Vickie Jones