Dan E. Jones (1934-2018) was an American educator and political pollster from Utah. Jones was a Professor and Associate Director of University of Utah's Hinckley Institute of Politics from 1978 to 2013, and many of his former students are involved in Utah politics at every level. [1] He also co-founded the public opinion polling group Dan Jones & Associates, Utah's most prominent polling firm. [2] Kirk Jowers, former director of the Hinckley institute, has said that "Dan Jones has had the largest impact of probably anyone in Utah on civic participation." [3]
In 1980 Jones co-founded Dan Jones & Associates, a public opinion and market research firm. [4] The company was acquired by Utah research and strategy firm Cicero Group in 2010. [5] [6] In 2015, Dan and Patricia Jones were recipients of the first "Insight Award" from nonprofit research organization Utah Foundation. [7]
Jones had a Doctorate in Political Science from the University of Utah. [8] He was married to Patricia W. Jones, a former politician and the current director of the Utah Women's Leadership Institute. They had four children and three step-children.
Jones died on November 2, 2018, at age 84 after a long illness. He was eulogized in a Salt Lake Tribune article as "The Oracle of Utah politics." [9]
Dr. Jones plays a leading role at Cicero Group as former CEO and Co-Founder of Dan Jones and Associates.
Pat Jones says she and her husband, Dan, were not actively looking to merge with another company, but with Cicero, it allows for a more national presence with its work.
Dan E. Jones (1934-2018) was an American educator and political pollster from Utah. Jones was a Professor and Associate Director of University of Utah's Hinckley Institute of Politics from 1978 to 2013, and many of his former students are involved in Utah politics at every level. [1] He also co-founded the public opinion polling group Dan Jones & Associates, Utah's most prominent polling firm. [2] Kirk Jowers, former director of the Hinckley institute, has said that "Dan Jones has had the largest impact of probably anyone in Utah on civic participation." [3]
In 1980 Jones co-founded Dan Jones & Associates, a public opinion and market research firm. [4] The company was acquired by Utah research and strategy firm Cicero Group in 2010. [5] [6] In 2015, Dan and Patricia Jones were recipients of the first "Insight Award" from nonprofit research organization Utah Foundation. [7]
Jones had a Doctorate in Political Science from the University of Utah. [8] He was married to Patricia W. Jones, a former politician and the current director of the Utah Women's Leadership Institute. They had four children and three step-children.
Jones died on November 2, 2018, at age 84 after a long illness. He was eulogized in a Salt Lake Tribune article as "The Oracle of Utah politics." [9]
Dr. Jones plays a leading role at Cicero Group as former CEO and Co-Founder of Dan Jones and Associates.
Pat Jones says she and her husband, Dan, were not actively looking to merge with another company, but with Cicero, it allows for a more national presence with its work.