What the Cleveland Playhouse and Harvard Business School Thinks of Dad
Dear Members of the CPH Board:
I have just received word that Bill Jones passed away last Friday evening after a brief bout of pneumonia. Bill was a great champion of The Play House, a lover of theatre, and a successful and pragmatic businessman. He first became involved with CPH sometime in the late 1960s or early 1970s, and was President of the Board from 1982-84. It was during his time as President that we opened the Bolton Theatre as part of the Philip Johnson-designed expansion, for which he later chaired the “Finish The Theatre Campaign.” Years later, in 2009, it was Bill that brought the Board Resolution to the floor authorizing our move to Playhouse Square, a move that he felt was the right business decision for us despite his hard work on the property that we were leaving behind. I last spoke with Bill at a luncheon for former chairs last November organized by Beth Rankin -- his primary concern was that Laura should be sure to produce classic plays along with our repertoire of new work. Even at 90+ years of age, after nearly 50 years in the CPH family, he was still asking questions and challenging us to be our very best.
Sincerely,
Kevin
Kevin Moore
Managing Director
Cleveland Play House
It is with a great deal of sadness that I send this note to let you know that
Bill Jones passed away on Friday, January 16, 2015.
A memorial service will be held on February 16, 2015 at 4pm at The Country Club.
Bill served as President of the HBS Club in 1969-1970 – was a recipient of the HBS Club of NEO Leadership Award –
Founder of the HBS Club/Jones Award for Excellence in School Management – most recently served as Trustee Emeritus.
Please keep his family in your thoughts.
Joan McCarthy
HBS Club of NEO
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