Background
Harris, Jacob George was born on September 5, 1938 in Kings Mountain, North Carolina, United States. Son of James A. and Carolyn (Hord) Harris.
Harris, Jacob George was born on September 5, 1938 in Kings Mountain, North Carolina, United States. Son of James A. and Carolyn (Hord) Harris.
Bachelor in Mathematics, Duke University, 1960.
With, American Hospital Supply Corporation, 1960-1984; region manager, American Hospital Supply corporation, South San Francisco, 1964-1967; president, American Hospital Supply Corporation, Port Credit, Ontario, Canada, 1967-1970; vice president operations, American Hospital Supply Corporation, Evanston, Illinois, 1970-1971; president dietary products division, American Hospital Supply Corporation, McGaw Park, Illinois, 1971-1974; corporation vice president, American Hospital Supply Corporation, Evanston, 1974-1978; executive vice president, American Hospital Supply Corporation, 1978-1984; chairman, chief Executive officer, Health Group Inc., Nashville, 1984-1985; founder, president, Chief Executive Officer, Pinnacle Care Corporation (merged Mariner Health Group), 1985-1994; president, chief operating officer, Mariner Health Group, 1994; retired, 1994; formerly board directors, Mariner Health Group. Board directors Union Special Corporation, Chicago, Monoclonal Antibodies, Inc., Mountain View, California, Electro Neucleonics Inc., Health Group, Electro-Biology Inc., Dialogic Comm. Corporation.
Board directors Highland Park (Illinois) Hospital, 1981-1984. Trustee McCormick Seminary, Chicago. Member Scientific Apparatus Manufacturers Association (board directors), Richland Country Club.
Married Sondra Gilbert, March 29, 1959. Children: Cynthia, Susan, David.
