James A. Jacobs

Background

Jacobs, James A. was born on March 5, 1947 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Son of Alexander S. and Rosalie (Want) Jacobs.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, University Richmond, 1969.

Career

Representative, Equitable Insurance Companies, Petersburg, Virginia, 1971-1982; district manager, Equitable Insurance Companies, Petersburg, Virginia, 1982-1989; district manager, Equitable Insurance Companies, Richmond, Virginia, 1989-1990; owner, Jacobs Finance Group, Chesterfield, Virginia, since 1990. Speaker numerous associations throughout the United States and Canada.

Achievements

• James A. Jacobs has been listed as a noteworthy insurance professional by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Petersburg Tri-Cities Young Men’s Christian Association, 1982, Kiwanis Breakfast Club, Petersburg, 1982. Board directors Chester (Virginia) and Young Men’s Christian Association Chester Recreation Association. Coach basketball team boys, 1989, basketball team girls, 1991-1993, co-chairman $9.6 million fund raising campaign Appomattox Reg.

Governor's School, High School gifted children in technical and arts chairman. Member Virginia Association Life Underwriters (president 1981), Million Dollar Round Table (life and qualifying member, sales idea committee 1988-1989, public service committee 1989-1990, chairman public relations committee 1990-1991, program development committee 1993-1994, sales ideas committee 1994-1995, chairman MDRT sales idea committee 1995-1996, featured MDRT poster campaign 1996, vice chair afternoon sessions annual meeting, 1997), Equitable Life CLUs Association (trustee 1994-1996, Southern Region Honor Agent 1993), Richmond CLU/Chartered Financial Consultant (Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe chairman 1993-1995).

Interests

• Avocation: tennis.

Connections

Married J. Isabel Goldberg, March 21, 1976. Children: Stephen, Ellen.

Father:

Alexander S. Jacobs

Mother:

Rosalie (Want) Jacobs

Spouse:

J. Isabel Goldberg

child:

Ellen Jacobs

child:

Stephen Jacobs