Bob Jones Sr.

Robert Reynolds Jones Sr. (October 30, 1883 January 16, 1968) was an American evangelist, pioneer religious broadcaster, and the founder and first president of Bob Jones University.

Bob Jones Sr.
Born
Robert Davis Reynolds Jones

(1883-10-30)October 30, 1883
Skipperville, Alabama
DiedJanuary 16, 1968(1968-01-16) (aged 84)
Resting placeBob Jones University
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Evangelist
University administrator
Spouses
Bernice Sheffield
(m. 1905; died 1906)
  • Mary Gaston Stollenwerck
ChildrenBob Jones Jr.
Parent(s)William Alexander Jones
Georgia Ann Creel Jones
RelativesBob Jones III (grandson)
1st President of Bob Jones University
In office
1927–1947
Succeeded byBob Jones Jr.
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