Background
Jacobson, Donald Thomas was born on June 5, 1932 in Powers Lake, North Dakota, United States. Son of Martin I. and Gladys E. (Thronson) Jacobson.
Jacobson, Donald Thomas was born on June 5, 1932 in Powers Lake, North Dakota, United States. Son of Martin I. and Gladys E. (Thronson) Jacobson.
Bachelor, Whitman College, 1954. Master of Business Administration, Stanford University, 1956.
Sales and marketing management Guy F. Atkinson Company, Portland, Oregon, 1959-1963. Sales control manager Boise Cascade Corporation, Portland, 1964-1966. Vice-president and director research Lund, McCutcheon, Jacobson, Incorporated., Portland,1966-1974.
President Management/Marketing Associations, Incorporated., Portland, 1974-1996.
Member Oregon Republican Club, 1960-1964, member board directors, vice president 1960, president 1961. Member County Republican Center Committee, 1962-1964.
Chairman Oregon Business Workshops, 1974-1976. Executive Committee, director Full-Circle, Incorporated., 1971-1977.
Lieutenant United States Army, 1956-1959.
Member Oregon Republican Club, 1960-1964, member board directors, vice president 1960, president 1961. Member County Republican Central Committee, 1962-1964. Chairman Oregon Business Workshops, 1974-1976.
Executive committee, director Full-Circle, Inc., 1971-1977. Member Portland Metro. Chamber of Commerce, board directors, 1987-1990.
Member American Marketing Association (president Oregon chapter 1972-1973, board directors 1967-1974, 89-93, Oregon Marketer of Year award 1991, chair International Outreach Committee 1992-1993), Marketing Research Association, National Association Business Economists, Metropolitan Chambers Economic Development Council Portland Area (chairman marketing task force 1983-1985, emerging issues committee 1987-1989, labor policy committee 1988-1991, chairman Oregon chapter 1986-1987, board directors 1986-1990), United States Department Commerce (national defense executive research 1966-1996, chairman Oregon-Idaho association 1969-1970), Oregonians for Cost-Effective Government (board directors 1986-1990, board advisor 1991-1992), Economic Roundtable (coordinator 1982-1996), Whitman College Alumni Association (board directors 1971-1975, president 1975-1977), Stanford University Business School Association (founding president Portland chapter 1971-1972), Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Andrea Marie Moore, August 14, 1954 (deceased). 1 child, Kathryn East. Hanson.