| Irwin M. Jacobs AKA Irwin Mark Jacobs Born: 18-Oct-1933
Birthplace: New Bedford, MA
Gender: Male
Religion: Jewish
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Business
Party Affiliation: Democratic Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Co-Founder of Qualcomm Wife: Joan Klein (three sons)
Son: Paul E. Jacobs (CEO of Qualcomm)
Son: Gary Jacobs (philanthropist)
Son: Hal Jacobs (private investor)
Son: Jeffrey A. Jacobs (Qualcomm executive)
University: BS EE, Cornell University (1956)
University: SM EE, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1957)
University: ScD EE, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1959)
Professor: Electrical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1959-66)
Professor: Computer Science and Engineering, UC San Diego (1966-72)
Qualcomm CEO (1985-2005)
LINKABIT Corporation Co-Founder, President, and CEO (1969-85)
Member of the Board of LINKABIT Corporation (as Chairman, 1969-85)
Member of the Board of Qualcomm (as Chairman, 1985-)
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
Eta Kappa Nu Honor Society
Friends for Harry Reid
Friends of Joe Lieberman
George W. Bush for President
Gore 2000
Hillary Clinton for President
Hillary Rodham Clinton for US Senate Committee
IEEE
National Academy of Engineering 1982
Obama Victory Fund 2012
Priorities USA $2 million (11-Jun-2012)
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society
Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society
US-China Business Council Board of Directors
National Medal of Technology and Innovation 1994
Author of books:
Principles of Communication Engineering (1965, with J. M. Wozencraft)
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