1937
Born to Leon Jones and Jane Louise (Hayes) H. in Pittsburgh, PA.
1958
Earns a Bachelor of Science from the Carnegie Institute of Technology.
1960
Is a National Science Foundation Fellow through 1961.
1961
Achieves a Master of Science from the Carnegie Institute of Technology.
1964
Marries Cynthia Marie Park on October 31.
1965
Obtains a Doctor of Philosophy from the Carnegie Institute of Technology.
1965
Is a research physicist with the U.S. Army Missile Command at Redstone Arsenal in Alabama until 1973.
1972
Is an Alfred P. Sloan Fellow through 1973.
1973
Earns a Master of Science in management from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
1973
Serves the U.S. Army Missile Command as a group leader and acting director of aeroballistics until 1975.
1977
Serves the U.S. Army Missile Command as director of physical sciences and director of research until 1988.
1988
Receives the U.S. Presidential Executive Award and a Meritorious Civilian Service Award.
1988
Is president of the Hartman Research Association and Advanced Optical Systems, continuing in the roles.