Background
Jones, Welton Paul was born on October 25, 1901 in Winslow, Indiana, United States. Son of Thomas Edward and Lydia Agnes (Welton) Jones.
inventor lecturer business executive
Jones, Welton Paul was born on October 25, 1901 in Winslow, Indiana, United States. Son of Thomas Edward and Lydia Agnes (Welton) Jones.
Student Oakland City (Indiana) College (business and technical school), 3 years.
Louise Theis. With Jones and Welton, cafe, Oakland City, Indiana, while in college. Service manager Frigidaire Corporation, Indianapolis, 1920-1923. Sales manager Frigidaire Distributors A. F. Wood Company, Evansville, Indiana, 1923-1927.
President and general manager Refrigeration Products Company, Evansville, 1928-1929.
Educational director Servel, Incorporated., Evansville, 1929-1930, advertising and sales promotion manager, 1930-1933, assistant general manager commercial division, 1933-1934. Executive vice president Fairbanks-Morse Home Appliances, Chicago, at Indianapolis, 1934-1938.
President Philco Refrigerator Company, January 1939-December 1940. P.v. Philco Corporation, Philadelphia, 1940-1949, director 1942-1949.
Director Kellett Aircraft Corporation.
President, general manager, director Servel Incorporated., Evansville, Indiana, 1949-1954, vice Chairman of the Board, special adviser, since 1954. President Kellett Aircraft Corporation, since 1954. Inventor and patentee several developments and designs refrigeration methods and features.
Lecturer on sales principles, distribution economics and product design and adaptation.
One of organizers and former trustee National Sales Executive Council. Vice president director Indiana Employers Association, 1936-1940.
Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce, 1936-1940. Former member West Palm Beach electrical refrigeration industry advising committee.
Chairman O.P.A. industry advising committee electrical refrigeration industry, 1942-1946.
Member American Society Refrigeration Engineers.
Mason.; Clubs: Huntington Valley Country, Union League (Philadelphia).
Married Clesta Jean Walker, January 16, 1925.