Background
Jacobs, Carl Nicholas was born on June 30, 1895 in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Peter James and Josephine (Krembs) Jacobs.
Jacobs, Carl Nicholas was born on June 30, 1895 in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Peter James and Josephine (Krembs) Jacobs.
Doctor of Laws, St. Anselm's College, 1958.
Assistant cashier, Soo Line R.R., Stevens Point, Wisconsin, 1913-1914;
clerk, Hardware Mutual Casualty Company, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, 1914-1918;
assistant secretary, Hardware Mutual Casualty Company, Stevens Point, 1918-1927;
secretary-treasurer, Hardware Mutual Casualty Company, Stevens Point, 1927-1929;
vice president, Hardware Mutual Casualty Company, Stevens Point, 1929-1930;
president, Hardware Mutual Casualty Company, Stevens Point, 1930-1960;
chairman, Hardware Mutual Casualty Company, Stevens Point, 1960-1992. Chairman Hardware Dealers Mutual Fire Institute Company, 1937-1945, president, 1945-1960, chairman 1960-1992. President Sentry Life Institute Company, Stevens Point, 1958-1960, chairman, 1960-1992.
Past president, now director American Mutual Insurance Alliance, National Association Mutual Casualty Companies. Trustee American Institute for Property and Liability Underwriters, Inc., Philadelphia, 1959-1992.
Director Chamber of Commerce of the United States, 1941-1955, vice president, 1951-1954, treasurer, 1954. Trustee Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, 1946-1958. Board directors St. Norbert College, DePere, Wisconsin.
Trustee Inter-American Council Commerce and Production, New York City, 1951-1958, American Enterprise Institute, Washington. Member Newcomen Society, Elk, Rotary (Stevens Point), Milwaukee Athletic Club, Union League (Chicago).
Married Ella Meyer, November 18, 1920. Children: James Peter, Robert Carl.