Spotlight on Sooner Rotarian Mark Jones

Mark has been a member of our club for 9 months and is  currently serving on the International committee.  He is the Associate Budget Director at the  University of Oklahoma.  He is married to  Jackie and his children are Matt, 28, Andy, 25, and Katie, 15.  The family has 3 dogs.

A favorite quote of Mark’s is “Do good things.  Just don’t do them to be noticed.  You can be too good for your own good, you  know.”   A book Mark enjoyed is Great  Expectations.  He found it to be true  to life’s unexpected turns.  When  speaking about television, Mark will tell you he enjoys CSI, NCIS and reruns of  old shows.  His favorite musical groups  include: Heart, Earth, Wind and Fire, Doobie Brothers, and the Eagles.  His favorite teams are the Thunder and the  Cowboys.  He laughed all the way through  the movie Hangover.  If he could study  something that he would enjoy, it would be European History but not accounting.

Mark has visited Aruba, Hawaii and the exotic paradise of Las Vegas. If he could travel to any place he wanted, he would go to Europe, Hawaii, New Zealand and Australia.  Games  he enjoys playing are Life and Wii bowling.  His most favorite meal includes chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes, red beans, corn bread, and lots of gravy.  His favorite sports include college and pro football.

 In  high school, Mark was in marching band, wind ensemble, and jazz band.  If he could have 3 wishes, they would include  good health for his family, a cure for cancer, and for Texas to go 5-7  again! 

Someone Mark really admires is his paternal granddad.  His grandfather finished school through 3^rd grade, supported a wife and 6 kids, worked until he was 75, and had a half-acre  garden and honeybees until he was 87! That’s awesome!