Douglas E. Jones

Douglas E. Jones (born c. 1930 in Tuscaloosa; died April 2, 2010 in Tuscaloosa) was professor of geology and longtime administrator at the University of Alabama.

Jones graduated from Alabama in 1952 and began teaching in the university's department of geology-geography in 1958. He became head of that department before being appointed dean of the College of Arts and Sciences on 1969. He held that position until 1984 when he was made director of UA Museums and dean of University Libraries. In 1988 he filled in for two years as acting vice-president for academic affairs. After retiring in 1996 he continued to serve the school, re-organizing and cataloguing the 10,000 fossil invertebrate specimens at the Alabama Museum of Natural History.

Jones died following a brief illness in 2010. he was survived by his wife, Bonnie, three children and six grandchildren. He is buried at Maple Hill Cemetery in Huntsville.

References

• "Longtime UA administrator dies Friday." (April 3, 2010) Tuscaloosa News