Margaret Ann Jones
Born(1937-11-05)November 5, 1937
Willow Spring, North Carolina
DiedJune 27, 2019(2019-06-27) (aged 81)
North Carolina
Other namesMargaret A. Jones, Margaret Jones, Mema
Occupation(s)Philanthropist, Businesswoman

Margaret Ann Jones was an American philanthropist and businesswoman. She was a founding member of Guam Memorial Hospital Volunteers Association (GMHVA) and a treasurer of Triple J Enterprises in Guam.

Biography

On November 5, 1937, Jones was born in Willow Spring, North Carolina. Jones' parents were Early and Verna Page.[1]

In 1965, Jones became a founding member of Guam Memorial Hospital Volunteers Association (GMHVA), a non-profit organization known as the Pink Ladies, in Guam. As of 2015, GMHVA had already raised over $8 million for improvements to Guam’s only public hospital.[2][3][4]

In 1968, Jones started her work career at the Marianas Travel Agency, the first travel agency in Guam.[5] In 1973, Jones worked in inventory and buying with Eileen Kershaw, Inc, a Guam fine jewelry and gift shop owned by Carolyn "Elaine" Faria and her Faria family, in Guam.[5][6]

In 1975, Jones became a special sales representative for Pan American Airlines, until it was sold in 1991.[5] In 1984, Jones became a co-founder and treasurer of Triple J Enterprises in Guam. Jones handled buying, advertising and public relations. By 2005, Triple J Enterprises was the fourth largest business in Micronesia.[2][7]

Jones was involved with American Cancer Society. Jones was also involved with fundraising for cancer research and prevention.[3]

Awards

2018 Lifetime Achievement Award. Presented by First Hawaiian Bank and Guam Business Magazine.[5][8]

Personal life

In the 1960s, Jones moved from Raleigh, North Carolina to Guam.[5]

Jones' husband was Robert H. Jones, who became the CEO and chairman of Triple J Enterprises Inc in Guam. They had three children.[2][5]

Jones' son Jeffery Jones became the president and chief operating officer of Triple J Enterprises. Jones' son Jay Jones became senior vice president of Triple J Enterprises with a focus on automotive operations. Jones' daughter Julie Jones Murrell became a professional counselor.[9]

Jones was a cancer survivor.[3]

On June 27, 2019, Jones died in North Carolina.[2][1]

Legacy

In 2020, the Jones family donated $31.5k to GMH Volunteers in Jones' memory.[10]

References

  1. 1 2 "Margaret Ann Jones". legacy.com. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Jones family matriarch, Margaret Ann Jones, 81, dies in North Carolina". June 28, 2019. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 Partido, Gerry (June 28, 2019). "Triple J matriarch and longtime philanthropist Margaret Ann Jones dies at 81". pncguam.com. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
  4. ↑ "OUR VIEW: Kudos to Guam Memorial Hospital Volunteers Association". guampdn.com. April 26, 2017. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Rabago, Mark (July 1, 2019). "Triple J's Margaret Jones passes away". saipantribune.com. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Carolyn Faria". oregonlive.com. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
  7. ↑ "TRIBUTE TO THE JONES FAMILY, TRIPLE J ENTERPRISES, INC". congress.gov. May 18, 2018. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Jones, businesswoman and philanthropist, dies at 81". postguam.com. June 29, 2019. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Kilili honors Jones family with Congressional Record". saipantribune.com. June 29, 2018. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
  10. ↑ "JONES FAMILY DONATES $31.5k IN MEMORY OF MARGARET JONES". gmhvolunteers.org. September 25, 2020. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
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