David R. Jones (journalist)

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David R. Jones
Born1931/1932(age 90–91)
Connellsville, Pennsylvania
Education
Alma mater
OccupationJournalist
Years active1957–1997
Employers
Awards Gerald Loeb Award for Newspapers
1961
1963

David Rhodes Jones Jr. [1] [2] (born 1931/1932) is an American journalist. He reported for and edited the The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times . He received two Gerald Loeb Awards for excellence in business and financial journalism.

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Early life

Jones was born to Ruth Dillon and David R. Jones in Connellsville, Pennsylvania in 1931/1932. [3] [4] His mother was a teacher, and his father a civil engineer. [5] [6]

Education

Jones attended South Side School in Connellsville. [7] In the 3rd grade play, "Switzerland", he sang a duet with Ruth Schoenborn in the second act and narrated the fourth act. [7]

Jones was cited for having perfect attendance in the tenth grade at Connellsville Joint High School. [8] During high school, he edited the school newspaper, the Coker, served as class treasurer, and became a member of the National Honor Society. [9] He graduated On June 2, 1950, with several scholarships for university. [10]

Jones studied journalism at Pennsylvania State University. [2] He reported for the school newspaper, the Daily Collegian , and spent his summers reporting for his hometown newspaper, The Daily Courier . [11] [12] He was named editor of the Collegian his senior year. [11] He was a member of the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity and the Sigma Delta Chi professional journalism fraternity. [2] In 1953, he received a citation for being an outstanding student in the Journalism school. [13] Jones participated in the Air Force ROTC (AFROTC) program, including training at Moody Air Force Base in the summer of 1953. [14] He graduated with his B.A. in Journalism in 1954, then started work on a Master's degree before entering the Air Force in 1955. [2] [15] [12]

While working for The Wall Street Journal, Jones continued his studies at New York University, receiving his M.A. in American History in 1961. [4] [15]

Military service

Jones began his Air Force service as a second lieutenant (his rank acquired through the AFROTC program) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base on February 14, 1955. [12] He served in the public information branch of the Office of Information Services at the base. [2]

Career

The Wall Street Journal hired Jones after he left the Air Force in 1957. [15] He started in the New York City office, then, in 1961, moved to manage the Pittsburgh bureau. [15] He left the paper in 1963. [16] During his tenure, he received two Gerald Loeb Awards for Newspapers for his work published in the Journal – the first as part of a team in 1961, the second by himself in 1963. [15] [17]

Jones took a month long vacation in Europe before starting at The New York Times Detroit bureau covering Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana. [16] [4] He moved to Washington, D.C., in 1965 to report on labor issues before being promoted to assistant editor of the bureau in 1968. [4] [18] He moved back to New York City the following year when he was promoted to assistant national editor. [19] In 1972, he replaced Eugene L. Roberts Jr. as the paper's national editor. [4]

Jones was named the editor of national editions in 1987. [19] The role involved reconfiguring and developing the eight regional editions of the Times. [19]

Jone's final promotion was to assistant managing editor in 1989. [20] [21] He retired c. 1997. [22]

Personal life

Jones met Mary Lee Lauffer while they were both reporters for the Daily Collegian . [2] They married on October 8, 1955, while Jones was serving in the Air Force. [2] Mary received her B.A. in Journalism earlier that year and was employed as a reporter for the woman's page of the Dayton Journal Herald. [2]

The couple's daughter, Elizabeth, is a founding director of Page 73 Productions, which focuses on developing and producing plays by early-career playwrights in New York City. [21] [23]

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References

  1. ↑ "Birthday Party Given For David Jones, Jr". The Daily Courier . Vol. 37, no. 259 (Last ed.). September 14, 1939. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "October Bride of Former Local". The Daily Courier . Vol. 53, no. 279 (Last ed.). October 10, 1955. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "David R. Jones". Obituaries. The Daily Courier . Vol. 73, no. 289. October 17, 1974. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "Times Names Jones National Editor". The New York Times . Vol. CXXI, no. 41873 (Late City ed.). September 15, 1972. p. 18.
  5. ↑ "Mrs. Ruth D. Jones". Obituaries. The Daily Courier . Vol. 74, no. 91. February 25, 1976. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "David R. Jones With West Penn 20 Years". The Daily Courier . Vol. 44, no. 134. April 19, 1946. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. 1 2 "South Side Pupils Give Play". The Daily Courier . Vol. 39, no. 112 (Last ed.). March 25, 1941. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "89 Coker Students Maintain Perfect Attendance Marks". The Daily Courier . Vol. 46, no. 191 (Last ed.). June 24, 1948. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Joint School News". The Daily Courier . Vol. 56, no. 86 (Last ed.). February 21, 1958. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Prizes Awarded Many Students At Graduation". The Daily Courier . Vol. 48, no. 172 (Last ed.). June 3, 1950. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. 1 2 "David R. Jones Named Editor of State Paper". The Daily Courier . Vol. 51, no. 122 (Last ed.). April 4, 1953. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. 1 2 3 "David Jones Enters Air Force on Monday". The Daily Courier . Vol. 53, no. 77 (Last ed.). February 12, 1955. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Dave Jones Cited as Outstanding Journalist". The Daily Courier . Vol. 52, no. 151 (Last ed.). May 8, 1954. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ "David Jones Trains in Georgia". The Daily Courier . Vol. 51, no. 198 (Last ed.). July 3, 1953. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. 1 2 3 4 5 "David R. Jones Wins Journalism Award". The Daily Courier . Vol. 61, no. 159 (Last ed.). May 17, 1963. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. 1 2 "New York Times Correspondent". The Daily Courier . Vol. 61, no. 233 (Last ed.). August 14, 1963. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ↑ "Historical Winners List". UCLA Anderson School of Management . Retrieved January 31, 2019.
  18. ↑ "David R. Jones Gets Promotion". The Daily Courier . Vol. 66, no. 110. March 20, 1968. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  19. 1 2 3 "Times Editors Named To Senior News Posts". The New York Times . Vol. CXXXVI, no. 47021 (Late ed.). January 16, 1987. p. C27.
  20. ↑ "The Times Name Lelyveld Managing Editor". The New York Times . Vol. CXXXVIII, no. 47925 (Late ed.). July 8, 1989. p. 13.
  21. 1 2 "Elizabeth Jones, David Kausch". The New York Times . August 23, 2008. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  22. ↑ "Read All About It! Prominent, Local Newsmen to Host at Great Conversations on April 27!". Morris Arts. March 23, 2017. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  23. ↑ Dreyfus, Bob. "Page 73's First 20 Years". Page 73. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
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