Award
Hoover Medal
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q5891705 · wikidata
SACRED LEGACY ARCHIVES™
J. Erik Jonsson
1901-09-06 – 1995-08-31
Life & Legacy
John Erik Jonsson (6 September 1901 – 31 August 1995) was an American businessman who was co-founder and early president of Texas Instruments Incorporated. He became Mayor of Dallas, a position in which he became a major advocate for civic causes, including the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, and was a philanthropist in his later years.
Occupation & Career
politician, businessperson
Education
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Montclair High School
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Hoover Medal; Henry Laurence Gantt Medal
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Henry Laurence Gantt Medal · Hoover Medal
Employer
Alcoa · Geophysical Service · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute · Texas Instruments
Organizations & Memberships
National Academy of Engineering
Education & Institutions
Montclair High School · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Verified Legacy Record
Award
Henry Laurence Gantt Medal
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q5891705 · wikidata
Family Child
Margaret Ellen Jonsson
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q5891705 · wikidata
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q5891705 — wikidata View source
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