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David R. Jones (journalist)

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293:, in 1965 to report on labor issues before being promoted to assistant editor of the bureau in 1968. He moved back to New York City the following year when he was promoted to assistant national editor. In 1972, he replaced 328:. They married on October 8, 1955, while Jones was serving in the Air Force. Mary received her B.A. in Journalism earlier that year and was employed as a reporter for the woman's page of the 335:
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.
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Jones attended South Side School in Connellsville. In the 3rd grade play, "Switzerland", he sang a duet with Ruth Schoenborn in the second act and narrated the fourth act.
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Jones was cited for having perfect attendance in the tenth grade at Connellsville Joint High School. During high school, he edited the school newspaper, the
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professional journalism fraternity. In 1953, he received a citation for being an outstanding student in the Journalism school. Jones participated in the
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Jones was named the editor of national editions in 1987. The role involved reconfiguring and developing the eight regional editions of the
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in the summer of 1953. He graduated with his B.A. in Journalism in 1954, then started work on a Master's degree before entering the
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hired Jones after he left the Air Force in 1957. He started in the New York City office, then, in 1961, moved to manage the
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on February 14, 1955. He served in the public information branch of the Office of Information Services at the base.
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Jones began his Air Force service as a second lieutenant (his rank acquired through the AFROTC program) at
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in 1931 or 1932. His mother was a teacher, and his father a civil engineer.
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Jone's final promotion was to assistant managing editor in 1989. He retired
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bureau. He left the paper in 1963. During his tenure, he received two
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Jones met Mary Lee Lauffer while they were both reporters for the
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Detroit bureau covering Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana. He moved to
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Jones took a month long vacation in Europe before starting at
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for excellence in business and financial journalism.
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Jones was born to Ruth Dillon and David R. Jones in
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Jones Wins Journalism Award" 7: 1247:Pennsylvania State University alumni 449:"Times Names Jones National Editor" 785:UCLA Anderson School of Management 14: 1222:20th-century American journalists 276:Gerald Loeb Awards for Newspapers 243:, Jones continued his studies at 297:as the paper's national editor. 131:Gerald Loeb Award for Newspapers 879:"Elizabeth Jones, David Kausch" 807:"David R. Jones Gets Promotion" 696:"David Jones Trains in Georgia" 392:"October Bride of Former Local" 257:Wright-Patterson Air Force Base 1237:The Wall Street Journal people 756:"New York Times Correspondent" 278:for his work published in the 1: 520:"South Side Pupils Give Play" 308: 212:. He was named editor of the 198:Pennsylvania State University 72:Pennsylvania State University 196:Jones studied journalism at 172:Connellsville, Pennsylvania 38:Connellsville, Pennsylvania 1268: 934:"Page 73's First 20 Years" 1242:The New York Times people 1227:American male journalists 780:"Historical Winners List" 268:The Wall Street Journal 241:The Wall Street Journal 149:The Wall Street Journal 110:The Wall Street Journal 191:National Honor Society 144:David Rhodes Jones Jr. 1195:Robert E. Bedingfield 1088:Robert E. Bedingfield 330:Dayton Journal Herald 295:Eugene L. Roberts Jr. 136:1963 1189:Joseph A. Livingston 469:"Mrs. Ruth D. Jones" 230:Moody Air Force Base 1160:Richard A. Nenneman 568:"Joint School News" 245:New York University 220:fraternity and the 158:. He received two 77:New York University 18:American journalist 1166:Charles N. Stabler 1050:Richard F. 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Index

Connellsville, Pennsylvania
American History
Pennsylvania State University
New York University
The Wall Street Journal
The New York Times
Gerald Loeb Award for Newspapers
The Wall Street Journal
The New York Times
Gerald Loeb Awards
Connellsville, Pennsylvania
National Honor Society
Pennsylvania State University
Daily Collegian
The Daily Courier
Tau Kappa Epsilon
Sigma Delta Chi
Air Force ROTC
Moody Air Force Base
Air Force
New York University
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Pittsburgh
Gerald Loeb Awards for Newspapers
Eugene L. Roberts Jr.
Daily Collegian
Dayton Journal Herald
"Birthday Party Given For David Jones, Jr"
The Daily Courier
Newspapers.com

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