Dr. J. Preston Jones D.B.A. of Tampa, Florida, who served as the dean of the School of Business at Florida Memorial University, has passed away. It has been brought to our attention that Dr. J. Preston Jones passed away as a result of a tragic car accident that took place during the month of October in the year 2024. We are doing a thorough and exhaustive investigation to uncover the truth regarding this occurrence, which was believed to have taken place in Tallahassee, Florida. Despite the fact that there have been no official reports confirming his death as of the time this article was written, we are currently conducting this investigation. If it is determined that he has passed away, his family may decide to make the announcement of his funeral arrangements and obituary at a time that is convenient for them.
In 1952, his parents relocated from Courtland, Alabama, where they had been working as sharecroppers, to Gary, where they had been living their entire lives. His Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering was conferred upon him by Purdue University in the year 1974. In addition to Lew Wallace High School, he attended Pulaski Elementary, Daniel Hale Williams Elementary, Bailey Junior High, and Bailey Junior High.