James Addison Jones

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James Addison Jones
Portrait of James Addison Jones in J.A. Jones Library at Brevard College in Brevard, North Carolina
Born	(1869-08-20)August 20, 1869 Farmer, North Carolina, United States
Died	May 25, 1950(1950-05-25) (aged 80) North Carolina, United States
Occupation	Businessman
Spouse(s)	Mary Jane "Minnie" Hooper Emma Lockhart Renn ​ ​ (m. 1915, died)​ Maude Boren ​ ​ (m. 1920, died)​ Rose Walsh ​ (m. 1942)​
Children	15
Parents	Robert B. Jones (father) Elizabeth Horney Jones (mother)

James Addison Jones, (20 August 1869 − 25 May 1950), was an American businessman and philanthropist. He was the founder of J.A. Jones Construction and supported many organizations such as the Methodist Church, the city of Charlotte, North Carolina and surrounding areas, regional hospitals and several other companies. He was the benefactor and namesake for the James Addison Jones Library at Greensboro College, and the J.A. Jones Library at Brevard College. His company also contributed to the building of the Liberty fleet during World War II. Jones was married four times in his lifetime and had fifteen children.^[1]