Background
Jones, Trevor Owen was born on November 3, 1930 in Maidstone, Kent, England. Son of Richard Owen and Ruby Edith (Martin) Jones. came to the United States, 1957, naturalized, 1971.
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Jones, Trevor Owen was born on November 3, 1930 in Maidstone, Kent, England. Son of Richard Owen and Ruby Edith (Martin) Jones. came to the United States, 1957, naturalized, 1971.
Higher National Certified in Electrical Engineering, Aston Technology College, Birmingham, England, 1952. Ordinary National Certified in Mechanical Engineering, Liverpool Technology College, England, 1957. Doctor of Science (honorary), Cleveland State University, 2006.
Student engineer, electrical machine design engineer British General Electric Company, 1950-1957. Project engineer, project manager Nuclear Ship Savannah, Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Company, 1957-1959. With General Motors, 1959-1978, staff engineer in charge Apollo computers, 1967, director electronic control system, 1970-1972, director advanced product engineering, 1972-1974.
Director General Motors Proving Grounds, 1974-1978. Vice president engineering, automotive worldwide TRW Inc., Cleveland, 1978-1980, vice president transportation electronics group, 1980-1987. Chairman board directors Libbey-Owens-Ford Inc., 1987-1994.
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer International Development Corporation, since 1987. From vice chairman to chairman Echlin Inc., 1995-1998, chairman board director, interim president and Chief Executive Officer, 1997. Chairman, founder, Chief Executive Officer Biomec Inc., 1998—2007.
Chairman Electrosonics Medical, Inc., since 2007, Chief Executive Officer, since 2007. Chairman emeritus Ohio Fuel Cell Coalition. Vice chairman Motor Vehicle Safety Advisory Council, 1971.
Chairman National Highway Safety Advisory Committee, 1976. Associate National Research Council, 2002.
Trustee Lawrence Institute of Technology, 1973-1976. Executive board Clinton Valley council Boy Scouts American, 1975. Board governors Cranbrook Institute of Science, 1977.
Member Secretary of Defense Defense Science Board Task Force on International Arms Development Cooperation, 1995-1998. Chairman National Research Council Committee Partnership for a New Generation Vehicle, 1994-2001. Vice chair board trustees Cleveland State University, 2001-2006, member, 2007.
Trustee Cleveland Orchestra, since 2003. Officer British Army, 1955-1957. Fellow British Institution Mechanical Engineers (honorary), British Institution Electrical Engineers (Hooper Member prize 1950), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (life, executive committee vehicle technical society 1977-1981), Royal Society of the Arts, Manufacturing and Commerce, Society Automotive Engineers (Arch T. Colwell paper award 1974-1975, Vincent Bendix Automotive Electronics award 1976, Edward N. Cole award 1988), Engineering Society Detroit, Engineering Society Cleveland, Institution Mechanical Engineers (honorary).
Member National Academy of Engineering (Einstein Society), Ohio Fuel Cell Coalition(Lifetime Achievement award 2010), Union Club, Royal Poinciana Country Club (Naples, Florida).
Married Jennie Lou Singleton, September 12, 1959. Children: Pembroke Robinson (deceased), Bronwyn Elizabeth.