John Jones

Rotary Stats

Club: Sunrise Club of San Angelo, TX

Achievements: Paul Harris Fellow

My Rotary Info

How long have you been in Rotary? Estimate if you do not know exact dates.
15 or 16 years off and on

List the Rotary clubs you've belonged to.
Poplar Bluff, MO, Tulsa, OK (Breakfast Club), Sunrise Rotary of San Angelo, TX

What club offices or leadership positions have you held?
Sergeant at Arms, Treasure, Secretary, V.P., Pres. Elect, President, Past President, Board Member

Which was your favorite? What roles would you be interested in pursuing?
Sergeant at Arms

Have you held district or int'l offices?
No

eClub works for me because...
I travel some, live 25 miles from my club meeting site and just cannot make it to meetings some times. Excellent way to make up meetings and enjoy superb programs.

About Me

How would you describe yourself? List qualities that friends might use to describe you.
Active senior citizen!

What are your favorite things, in personal and work life?
Travel, Kids and Grandkids

Some least favorite things?
miserable politicians, religious zealots and crooked bankers

Is there a quotation that gets you through the day, or is very meaningful to you?
nulle bastardos corborundum

What type of vehicle do you drive, or doperfer another mode of transportation?
prius, lexus

What type of pets do you prefer?
2 golden retrievers

Education and Occupation

Level of traditional education:
Doctorate/Emeritus

Do you have a specialty degree?
Yes

Describe it:
Clinical Psychology

Where did you attend High School?
Sundown High School, Sundown, TX

Where did you attend college?
Hardin-Simmons U. Abilene, TX Texas Tech U. Lubbock, TX U. of Wisconsin Madison, WI

I use my degree in my current occupation:
True

What is your current occupation?
Clinical Psychologist

How long have been at your current occupation?
43 years

What was the least favorite job you've ever had?
Digging ditches for water flood repair in oil field

Entertainment/Interests

What are your hobbies?
Physical exercise, hiking, reading, teaching (university level) art, service club

Do you watch sport? Who are your favorite teams/players?
College and pro football favorite team: whoever is playing the Dallas Cowboys

Do you like to camp?
No

Do you prefer books or movies?
Books

Food

Do you like to cook or go out for dinner?
Go out

What is your favorite meal?
sea food of various types

Miscellaneous

What is your favorite book and why?
Too many great books to choose

If you could meet your great-great grandparents, what would you ask them?
How in the world did they do it!?!

If you could be anyone for a day, who would it be and why?
Bill Gates I have many folks, institutes and charities I would like to enrich

If money were not an a concern, what profession would you choose?
university teaching

What is your favorite movie? Why?
too many, too varied I like many genres

What might surprise people about you?
artistic ability

If you could muster the courage, what would you like to do?
fly an F-18 off a carrier

If you relive one day, which would it be?
Decision to get out of the Navy

If you could take only three items with you to a space colony, what would they be? (Your family is already coming with.)
music, books, pets

What is the best advice your parents gave you?
Make sure your word is your bond, at all times and with all people

What is the best advice you have given your children?
Get a good education, always be able to be independent, believe in yourslf, and love yourself

If you could be any animal, what would it be and why?
cheetah Speed and grace

Describe the most beautiful sight you have ever seen:
Many, many. One was following a sunrise coming home from Australia. The timing was correct so we were able to see it for hours.

Family secret for treating a cold?
Vicks in a boiling pan of water

Where would you like to retire?
Where I am

The world will be a better place when…
We finally learn to a. live in peace and b. establish a true freedom of and/or from religion