Background
Jacobs, Otto Helmut was born on October 12, 1939 in Bracht, N.R.W., Federal Republic of Germany. Son of Heinrich and Maria Jacobs.
academic administrator consultant professor
Jacobs, Otto Helmut was born on October 12, 1939 in Bracht, N.R.W., Federal Republic of Germany. Son of Heinrich and Maria Jacobs.
He obtained his Doctor of Philosophy in business administration at the University of Regensburg in 1966, after having earned a bachelor"s and master"s degree in economics and business administration at the University of Cologne, Free University Berlin and Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen University in 1964.
Research assistant Research Institute for Rationalization, U. Aachen, 1965-1967;
research assistant, U. Regensburg, 1967-1970;
professor, U. Mannheim, Federal Republic of Germany, since 1971;
dean School Business, U. Mannheim, Federal Republic of Germany, 1972-1973;
vice dean School Business, U. Mannheim, Federal Republic of Germany, 1973-1974;
president, U. Mannheim, Federal Republic of Germany, since 1988. Chairman University Pres's. Conference, Baden-Wü, since 1990.
Board directors Schitag, Stuttgart, Fuchs Petrolub, Mannheim, Pepperl & Fuchs, Mannheim.
Furthermore, Jacobs served as chairmen of the Mannheim Business School from 2005 to 2009, research associate at the Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung, and member of the international advisory board of the École Supérieure des Sciences Économiques et Commerciales Business School in Paris.
Married Marianne Hoffmann. Children: Kirsten, Antje.