Background
Jacobson, Herbert Laurence was born on April 7, 1915 in New York, United States. Son of Benjamin Paul and Katherine (Laurence) Jacobson.
Jacobson, Herbert Laurence was born on April 7, 1915 in New York, United States. Son of Benjamin Paul and Katherine (Laurence) Jacobson.
Bachelor of Arts with honors, Columbia University, 1936. Doctor of Laws, Wilfred Laurier University, Ontario, Canada, 1969.
Editor-in-chief World News Magazine, New York City, 1937—1940. Head radio department Master of Computer Applications, Chicago, 1940—1941. Director general radio network Free Terrace Trieste, 1946—1952.
With United States High Commission, Germany, 1953—1955, United States Embassy, Rome, 1955—1957. Foreign business manager Mondadori Publications, Milan, 1957—1958. Export manager Squibb of Italy, Rome, 1959—1960.
Regional director Southern Europe, Cotton Council International, 1960—1964. Director International Trade Center, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development/General Agreement of Tariff and Trades, Geneva, 1964—1979. Counselor Organization of American States, Washington, 1980—1981, United Nations-ILANUD, Costa Rica, since 1981.
Guest lecturer University Florida School Journalism, 1972, University Texas School Public Affairs, 1989. With Army of the United States, 1941-1946, PTO, Mediterranean Theatre of Operations.
Member of Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Fiora Ravasini-Osti Jacobson, May 29, 1949. Children: Jesse, Julian.