Background
Jacobs, Donald Gustavus was born on August 24, 1916 in Chelsea, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Burchell Gustavus and Melissa Jane (VanDerZee) Jacobs.
Jacobs, Donald Gustavus was born on August 24, 1916 in Chelsea, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Burchell Gustavus and Melissa Jane (VanDerZee) Jacobs.
AB, Wilberforce University, 1939. Bachelor's Degree, Payne Theological Seminary, 1943. Postgraduate, Bucknell University, 1943—1944.
Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Payne Seminary, 1955. Doctor of Laws, Monrovia College, 1957.
Ordained to ministry African Methodist Episcopalian Church, 1940. Pastor, AME churches, Pennsylvania andOhio, 1940-1988. Pastor community AME Church, Cleveland, 1989. executive director Interch.
Council Greater Cleveland, 1968-1982, general minister, since 1983.
National director Partners in Ecumenism, National Council Churches, New York City, since 1981. Teacher Cleveland Theology Center, Ashland College, 1972-1981.
Secretary, Wilberforce Board Trustees (Ohio). Company-chairman Stokes for Mayor Committee, 1965, Operation Black Unity, 1969.
Member Cleveland Ministerial Association (president 1961), National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (president Cleveland chapter 1964-1966), National Association Ecumenical Staff, Cleveland Urban League, Connectional Council AME Church.
Married Maxine Lanell Sides, June 11, 1942. Children: Donald Albert, Burchell Lewis.