Background
Jacob was born into poverty in Hornsey, north London, and became a Methodist at a young age.
Jacob was born into poverty in Hornsey, north London, and became a Methodist at a young age.
After working his way up from office boy, he became a stockbroker specialising in gilt-edged and fixed-interest stocks. In 1972 he was asked to manage the Methodist Church"s investment fund and his interest in ethical investment developed from there. He became a director of a number of investment companies and was the director and patron of the United Kingdom Sustainable Investment & Finance Association.
Jacob was a Methodist preacher.
He was made Administration Member of the Order of the British Empire in 1988, and Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2011.