J. Erik Jonsson

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J. Erik Jonsson was an American businessman, co-founder of Texas Instruments, and civic leader who served as mayor of Dallas and was recognized for his significant contributions to public welfare and science.

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instanceOf businessperson
civic leader
engineer
human
mayor
philanthropist
coFounded Texas Instruments
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1901-09-06
dateOfDeath 1995-08-31
educatedAt Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
employer Texas Instruments
ethnicGroup Swedish American
familyName Jonsson
fieldOfWork civic leadership
electronics industry
public administration
semiconductor industry
founded Southwest Center for Advanced Studies (predecessor of UT Dallas)
givenName Johan
hasAcademicDegree engineering degree
knownFor contributions to public welfare
leadership in developing Texas Instruments
role in founding the University of Texas at Dallas
service as mayor of Dallas
support for science and technology
memberOf Texas Instruments board of directors
name J. Erik Jonsson
notableAward Hoover Medal
National Medal of Science supporter recognition
notableFor leadership in Dallas after the assassination of John F. Kennedy
notableProject support for Dallas public library system
notableWork co-founding Texas Instruments
occupation businessman
engineer
philanthropist
politician
officeEndTime 1971 (mayor of Dallas)
officeStartTime 1964 (mayor of Dallas)
placeOfBirth Brooklyn, New York
placeOfDeath Dallas, Texas
positionHeld mayor of Dallas
precededBy Earle Cabell
religion Lutheranism
residence Dallas, Texas
sexOrGender male
succeededBy Wes Wise
workLocation Dallas, Texas


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