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J. Erik Jonsson

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American businessperson and politician (1901-1995)

United StatesPoliticiansLived 1901 to 1995 · aged 93
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John Erik Jonsson was an American businessman who was co-founder and early president of Texas Instruments Incorporated. He became Mayor of Dallas, a position in which he became a major advocate for civic causes, including the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, and was a philanthropist in his later years.

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Jonsson Tower, the centerpiece of the Skidmore College campus.Jonsson Tower, the centerpiece of the Skidmore College campus.

Awards 2

1970Hoover Medal
1968Henry Laurence Gantt Medal

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About this person

Country
United States
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1901 to 1995 · aged 93
Written about in
7 languages

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