Distinguished Engineering Alumnus
Award Recipient
James Arthur Jones — 1974
A 1951 graduate in Mechanical Engineering, this distinguished alumnus has devoted over two decades to a career in the field of electrical power.
He has advanced steadily in his profession and today holds a key position in one of the nation's leading power companies. He is Executive Vice President of Carolina Power and Light Company for Engineering, Construction and Operations.
His contributions to the engineering profession and his concern for the welfare of his fellow man were recently recognized when he received from the North Carolina Society of Engineers its Outstanding Engineering Achievement Award.
He joined CP&L in Raleigh as Senior Engineer. From 1954 to 1956 he served as Plant Superintendent at the company's plant near Wilmington. He returned to Raleigh in 1963 as Superintendent of Power. Since then he has moved from Assistant Vice President to Vice President and Manager of Power Supply to Senior Vice President and Group Executive for Engineering and Operating. In 1971 he was elected a member of the company's Board of Directors.
James Arthur Jones