Foster Jacobs

Background

Jacobs, Foster was born on May 13, 1926 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Alfred William and Helen Miller (Foster) Jacobs.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Maine, 1948. Student, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1945.

Career

Plant engineer United States Gypsum Company, Lisbon Falls, Maine, 1949—1951. Chief engineer American Seal-Kap Corporation, Long Island, 1951—1955. Project manager General Foods Corporation, White Plains, New York, 1955—1961.

Private consultant engineer Wilton, Connecticut, 1961—1962. Project director Automation Engineering Laboratory, Stamford, 1962—1963. Director physical plant Princeton (New Jersey) University, 1963—1973.

Director planning and plant Southeastern Massachusetts University, North Dartmouth, 1973—1987. Visiting lecturer Southeastern Mass University, N. Dartmouth, 1986—1987. Consultant engineering, from 1986.

Chairman Princeton Joint Sewer Operating Committee, 1965—1973, Stony Brook Regional Sewerage Management Committee, 1968—1971. Chairman budget committee Princeton United Fund, 1972—1973. ATO Registered professional engineer, New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Maine.

With United States Navy, 1944-1946.

Achievements

• Foster Jacobs has been listed as a noteworthy educational association administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of Masons, United States Power Squadron, Connecticut Society Professional Engineers (Southeast chapter treasurer 1960-1963), Association Physical Plant Administrators (Eastern region president 1973-1974, national director 1974-1975), Rotary (president 1972-1973).

Connections

Married Lorraine Berthe LeBel, April 9, 1949. Children: Kenneth A. A., Nancy F.

Father:

Alfred William Jacobs

Mother:

Helen Miller (Foster) Jacobs

Spouse:

Lorraine Berthe LeBel

child:

Kenneth A. A. Jacobs

child:

Nancy F. Jacobs