Boisfeuillet Jones (January 22, 1913 in Macon, Georgia – July 18, 2001 in

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) was an American educator and president of several

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organizations in

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Emory

Jones earned a J.D. degree from

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. He then worked at Emory from 1946 to 1960, first as an assistant professor of political science, and later dean of administration and a vice president.

Philanthropy

Jones served as president of numerous philanthropic organizations in Atlanta. These included the Emily and Ernest Woodruff Foundation and the

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Foundation (from 1964 to 1988), and the Joseph B. Whitehead,

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and Lettie Pate Evans foundations (from 1972 to 1988).

Legacy

The

Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic Center The Atlanta Civic Center was a theater located in Atlanta, Georgia. It closed in 2014. The theater, which seats 4,600, regularly hosted touring productions of Broadway musicals, concerts, seminars, comedy acts, and high school graduations and ...

, and the Boisfeuillet Jones Center (which houses some of Emory's administrative offices, including the Office of Financial Aid and the Career Center), are both named in honor of Jones.

Family

Jones was the son of Frederick R. Jones (1874-1941) and Clare T. Boisfeuillet (1885-1981). He married Anne Baynon Register and had two children. His daughter is Laura Jones Hardman. His son,

Boisfeuillet Jones Jr. Boisfeuillet "Bo" Jones Jr. ( ; born 1946) was president and chief executive officer of MacNeil/Lehrer Productions in Arlington, Virginia. He was former Vice Chairman of The Washington Post Company and Chairman of The Washington Post board fro ...

, is former Vice Chairman of

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References

External links

Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library
Emory University
Boisfeuillet Jones papers, 1913-2005
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jones, Boisfeuillet Sr. 1913 births 2001 deaths Emory University School of Law alumni Emory University faculty Philanthropists from Georgia (U.S. state) 20th-century American philanthropists