| ’54-’64 | Boy Scouts (Eagle), Explorers (Silver), and Order of the Arrow (Vigil) |
| ’66-’76 |  F-4 Fighter Pilot, USAF, 389 combat missions in Southeast Asia. Bob was stationed at Cam Ranh Bay and Korat, Thailand. |
| ’71-’76 | Instructor Pilot, F-4′s, Luke AFB, Glendale, AZ |
| ’77- | Started Quality Transmission Service, Inc. |
| ’95- | Chairman, Automotive Workforce Development Team |
| ’95-’97 ’03-’05 |
Phoenix Chapter President, Automotive Service Association of Arizona |
| ’96-’97 ’04-’05 |
State Chairman, Automotive Service Association of Arizona |
| ’96- | Member, Automotive Repair Review Advisory Committee at the Phoenix BBB |
| ’97-’10 | Education Director, Automotive Service Association of Arizona |
| ’97-’04 | Business Member on the Vocational Technical Education Advisory Committee to the Arizona State Board of Education |
| ’00-’02 | Chairman, Automotive Repair Review Advisory Committee at the Phoenix BBB |
| ’00-’02 | Co-Host and Producer of “The Car Corner Radio Show” |
| 2000 | Arizona Business Associate of the Year Award by the Arizona Technology and Industry Education Association (ATIEA) |
| ’00- | Appointed to the Phoenix BBB Board of Directors |
| 2001 | Business Person of the Year Award by the Association of Career and Technical Education of Arizona (ACTEA) and is currently a member of their Board of Directors |
| ’01-’07 | Business Member of the Board of Directors of the Arizona Technology and Industry Education Association (ATIEA) |
| ’93- | SkillsUSA (VICA) Automotive Contest Volunteer |
| ’01-’10 | SkillsUSA (VICA) Automotive Contest Chairman |
| 2002 | Represented the BBB on a vehicle repair segment on Good Morning Arizona, Channel 3 |
| 2002 | Quality Transmission Service, 2002 Winner, BBB of Central/Northern Arizona Business Ethics Award |
| ’93- | Ford/AAA Auto Skills Contest Volunteer |
| ’02- | Line Judge for Ford/AAA Auto Skills Contest (in charge of the 10 Team Judges) |
| ’03- | Automotive Instructor at Mesa Community College |
| ’03- | Member of the Commission of Excellence in Education-Mesa Community College |
| 2005 | Received “Member of the Year 2005-2006″ Award from the Automotive Service Association of Arizona |
| ’06-’07 | Member of the NATEF Board of Trustees (National Automotive Technicians Educational Foundation) |
| ’08- | Member of the BBB of Central/Northern/Western Arizona Appeals Committee |
Public Speaking
Bob is available for public speaking engagements to civic clubs and groups on the following areas:
Automotive Repair
- Automotive general repair
- Automotive transmission repair
- Filing a complaint with the BBB
- How to find a good repair facility and save money
Career Education Topics for Students
- How to find the right job or career at any age
- Is the education system meeting the needs of business?
- How to get involved with education and make a difference
Commitees
Currently a member of the following Automotive Advisory Committees:
- Mesa Community College
- East Valley Institute of Technology
- Westwood High School
- Phoenix Metro Tech
Planning Committee for the following annual Arizona Automotive Student Events:
- SkillsUSA-VICA – Automotive Contest
- Ford/AAA Auto Skills Contest
Contact Bob Jones
(480) 966-5800
