He received two Gerald Loeb Awards for excellence in business and financial journalism.
[7] Jones was cited for having perfect attendance in the tenth grade at Connellsville Joint High School.
[2][15][12] While working for The Wall Street Journal, Jones continued his studies at New York University, receiving his M.A.
[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.
[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.