John F. "Jack" Jonas Jr. is the founder and president emeritus of the Cerebral Palsy Research Foundation Kansas, Inc., which he founded in 1972. Mr. Jonas graduated from Wichita State University, Wichita, Kan. with a bachelors degree in Zoology and Education and a masters degree in Logopedics. Mr. Jonas was a speech pathologist at the Institute of Logopedics and later served as the Executive Director of the United Cerebral Palsy of Kansas. After being repeatedly challenged by a former student to find a way for people with disabilities to gain viable employment, Mr. Jonas focused his energies on a brand new venture. This new direction took him to a manufacturing plant in Australia where rehabilitation engineering was used to modify equipment and workstations, making it possible for people with disabilities to be placed in integrated, competitive employment. Today, the Wichita-based CPRF and its entities have grown into an $18 million corporation that serves all types of disabilities. Included under its umbrella is: the Daniel M. Carney Rehabilitation Engineering Center, including the center's Mobil Shop; accessible, residential housing that includes 100 units at the Timbers; transportation provided by Timber Lines; Center Industries Corporation, a 501 (c)(3) diverse manufacturing company where 75 percent of the production workforce are people with disabilities. The customer base at CIC is comprised of such well-known corporations as the Department of Defense, The Boeing Company, Raytheon Aircraft, Cessna Aircraft, Learjet, John Deere, Rubbermaid and Hayes. ASSOCIATIONS - Member Wichita State University Corporate and Foundation Relations Committee of the National Advisory Council, since 1988 - Board of Directors United Cerebral Palsy of Kansas, since 1984 HONORS - 1998 - Wichita Area Chamber of Commerce "Over the Years" Award on behalf of the Cerebral Palsy Research Foundation of Kansas, Inc. - 1997 - Wichita Area Chamber of Commerce "Seasons of Success" Award on behalf of the Cerebral Palsy Research Foundation of Kansas, Inc. for 25 years of service to the Wichita community - 1990 - The National Conference of Community and Justice, Kansas Region Brotherhood Award - 1988 - Wichita State University Alumni Association Achievement Award - 1984 - National Council on Communicative Disorders