Interview Essay: A. G. Jonas Junior's Life

The only son of Bly and A. G. Jonas, Senior, A. G., Junior , owner of Lenoir Mirror Company, avid golfer, and all around gifted athlete has lived a good life. A. G. Jonas Junior, my grandfather on my mom’s side of the family, is a very unique man. This out of the ordinary grandpa was born on April 29th, 1935, in Lenoir, North Carolina where he continues to live and still goes to work every day. Lenoir has always been his home, he attended college at Lenoir Rhyne for his last two years of college after the first two years at the University of North Carolina. A. G. Jonas married Linda Triplett in 1959, has three daughters, five grandchildren, and tons of friends. Receiving his education at Lenoir High School and having great success as an athlete, he was a football star there. A. G. was the star running back and captain of the football team. His senior year he was chosen for North Carolina’s East-West All-Star …show more content…
His grandfather began the company back in 1913. When he was in charge and the economy was tough, he would take a cut in pay to try and avoid putting people out of work. The reins have long been handed over to a new “boss”; however, A. G. still goes into work every day and is involved in major decisions of the company. Investments are his specialty and his opinion is still valued to this day. A. G. is certainly a role model to me, I admire his success in athletics and his dedication to the company his father, my great-grandfather, started over one hundred years ago. He has always worked hard at anything he has pursued and I still look to him for advice in my golf game. Even though his stroke has limited him from playing a round of golf he will still go to the course with me whenever he can. Today he still lives in Lenoir, North Carolina and goes to work at Lenoir Mirror almost every day. I hope I have his work ethic when I get to that