Robert J. Jones

CTL-E-4888 · Person · educator · contemporary

VERIFIED evidence grade of this record

Chancellor, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Appeared at City Club of Chicago program 'Dr. Robert J. Jones' (Tuesday, August 20, 2019).

Notes

BCCVA Source Collection 001 (City Club of Chicago) seed record. Role at time of speech: Chancellor, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Civic lenses: 03 Education, 01 Government & Politics. Programs: Dr. Robert J. Jones (Tuesday, August 20, 2019); Chancellor Robert J. Jones (2021-09-14). Identity verification: "He is the first African-American scholar to serve as chancellor at Illinois." — City Club of Chicago event bio. Research status: seed-verified. Last verified: 2026-10-06.

Relationships

City Club of Chicago: Chancellor Robert J. Jones — related to
Appeared at City Club of Chicago program "Chancellor Robert J. Jones" (2021-09-14). Role at time: Chancellor, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
City Club of Chicago: Dr. Robert J. Jones — related to
Appeared at City Club of Chicago program "Dr. Robert J. Jones" (Tuesday, August 20, 2019). Role at time: Chancellor, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Sources

Identity evidence: "He is the first African-American scholar to serve as chancellor at Illinois." — City Club of Chicago event bio (primary source)
City Club of Chicago program: Dr. Robert J. Jones (Tuesday, August 20, 2019) — https://www.cityclub-chicago.org/event/2/2412/dr-robert-j-jones (primary source)
City Club of Chicago program: Chancellor Robert J. Jones (2021-09-14) — http://cityclub-chicago.org/video/3506/chancellor-robert-j-jones (primary source)

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