Background
Jones, Tom Eugene was born on April 5, 1948 in Forrest City, Arkansas, United States. Son of Robert Nall Jones and Lee (Trail) Parnell.
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Tom Eugene Jones
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Education
Bachelor, University Memphis, 1970.
Career
Audio-visual specialist Memphis Board Education, 1968-1971. Government/court reporter Memphis Press-Scimitar, 1971-1976. Assistant to mayor, public affairs officer Shelby County Government, Memphis, since 1976.
Technical advisor Partners for Livable Communities, Washington, since 1987. Member committee on future and president council Rhodes College, 1989-1991. Member task force on image University Memphis, 1992-1997.
Member steering committee Greater Memphis Partnership, 1994-1996. Board directors Grant Center, Germantown Arts Alliance, 1994-1997.
Achievements
Membership
Member executive committee Memphis in May Festival, since 1987, Convention and Visitors Bureau, Memphis, since 1987. Board directors Center City Commission, Memphis, since 1985, national Civil Rights Museum, Memphis, since 1988. Member race relations committee Goals for Memphis, 1993-1994.
Member riverfront revitalization commission City of Memphis, 1994-1996. Member light rail task force City of Memphis, 1994. Board member, executive committee Urban Art Commission, since 1997, Memphis Rock and Soil Foundation, since 1997, Greater University Memphis Society, since 1999.
Member County Information Officers (president 1981, board directors 1979-1983), National Association Counties (board directors 1982).
Interests
Connections
Married Carolyn Hays, July 2, 1970. Children: Emily Morris, Adrienne Lee.
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Nationality
American -
Religion
United Methodist -
Political Party
Democrat