Trustee Biography: Jon V. Jaqua

Jon V. Jaqua, B.S. ’70, is the owner and manager of McKenzie Oaks Ranch, a diversified farming operation in the southern Willamette Valley. He is also the owner and partner of Metal Products Company, a metal stamping and fabrication company in Springfield, Oregon.

Mr. Jaqua was a professional football player with the Washington Redskins from 1970-74. During the 1990's he served as Deputy Director and Operating Officer of the Oregon Economic Development Department, and also held the position of Executive Director of the University of Oregon Foundation.

Jaqua earned his bachelor’s degree in business management from Lewis & Clark. Jaqua and his wife, Kim Cooper, have two sons, and a daughter.