Welton H. Jones

Background

Jones, Welton H. was born on June 18, 1936 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Son of Welton H. and Sarah Mabel (Elder) Jones.

Education

Bachelor, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1958.

Career

Copy boy, New York Herald Tribune, New York City, 1958; reporter, Houston Post, 1961-1962; amusement editor, Shreveport (Louisiana) Times, 1962-1966; theatre critic, San Diego Union, 1966-1993; critic-at-large, since 1993. Producer Major Productions, Inc., Houston, 1962. Director New Heritage Theatre, San Diego, 1968-1973, director, author, San Diego Gilbert and Sullivan Committee, 1983-1989.

Achievements

• Welton H. Jones has been listed as a noteworthy Critic by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Committee of 100 (history preservation), San Diego, since 1980. Member American Theatre Critics Association (chairman of board 1987-1991), International Theatre Critics Association.

Connections

Married Irma M. Cantu, March 6, 1959 (divorced 1975). Children: Diana Ellen Cantu, Welton H. III. Married Hollace Casey Koman, November 27, 1984.

Father:

Welton H. Jones

Mother:

Sarah Mabel (Elder) Jones

Spouse:

Hollace Casey Koman

Spouse:

Irma M. Cantu

child:

Welton H. III Jones

child:

Diana Ellen Cantu Jones