Bruce Jones – 50th Reunion Essay

Bruce Jones

1902 Miracle Lane

Falls Church, VA 22043

bjones123@verizon.net

703-848-0759

Spouse(s): Victoria (1973)

Child(ren): Karen (1976); Stephanie (1978); Christopher (1981)

Education: Yale, BA, 1969; Princeton, Master of Public Affiars (Economics and Public Policy), 1974

Career: World Bank economist, 32 years as staff member; 2 more years as part-time consultant

I recall Yale as we entered in 1965 as a spectacular place, both physically, and in the richness of its offerings. Courses that I took on economics, Asia, and Africa helped prepare me for my eventual career at the World Bank, working as an economist on Asian and African countries. My enjoyment of our junior and senior years was impaired to some degree by distress at events outside Yale: Vietnam, urban riots, and the premature loss of some admired national leaders.

I became reacquainted with Yale in the 1990s, as a parent. Daughter Stephanie, graduating in May 2000, was in Timothy Dwight, some distance from Morse where I had been. Yale seemed to me to be a better place in the ’90s than in the ’60s, reflecting payoff to the Class of 1969’s efforts on coeducation.

My wife, Victoria (known as Vicki), and I have been married since 1973, 45 years already. Vicki is originally from the Philippines. We live in Fairfax County, Virginia, about one mile northwest from the City of Falls Church. In retirement, my main recreation is playing mixed doubles three times a week at an indoor tennis club. This is a social as well as a physical activity. I also serve on the board of the McLean Citizens Association, which advocates on issues such as land use, transportation, education, and parks in our area.