Distinguished Alumni
Ione Jones Clark
Awarded 1982
Ione Jones Clark was born in Geneva, Texas. Mrs. Clark received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Sam Houston in 1937, and a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Texas in 1940. She worked as a teacher at Saratoga High School and Beaumont South Park High School, was an assistant manager for the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, and assistant manager of the Andrew Mellon National Art Gallery Cafeteria in Washington, D.C. When Mrs. Clark retired in 1973 she was Vice-President Director of personnel, and personnel and payroll manager of Uncle Ben's Rice and Mars, Inc. Mrs. Clark is married to Robert Clark, SHSU Class of '37 and they have one daughter, Susan Glickman of Houston. Mr. and Mrs. Clark are members of the SHSU Alumni Association.