David R. Jones

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

Early life

Jones was born to Ruth Dillon and David R. Jones in Connellsville, Pennsylvania, in . His mother was a teacher, and his father a civil engineer.

Education

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. During high school, he edited the school newspaper, the Coker, served as class treasurer, and became a member of the National Honor Society. He graduated On June 2, 1950, with several scholarships for university.

Jones studied journalism at Pennsylvania State University. He was named editor of the Collegian his senior year. Jones participated in the Air Force ROTC (AFROTC) program, including training at Moody Air Force Base 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 Air Force in 1955.

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. 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.

Jones took a month long vacation in Europe before starting at The New York Times Detroit bureau covering Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana. He moved back to New York City the following year when he was promoted to assistant national editor. In 1972, he replaced Eugene L. Roberts Jr. as the paper's national editor. He retired .

Personal life

Jones met Mary Lee Lauffer while they were both reporters for the Daily Collegian.