James Bassett Jacobson

Background

Jacobson, James Bassett was born on November 16, 1922 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of James Peter and Bertha (Bassett) Jacobson.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University of California at Los Angeles, 1947; postgraduate, University of Pennsylvania, 1947-1948; Master of Business Administration, University of Southern California, 1954.

Career

With Prudential Insurance Company American, various cities, 1948-1983, vice president group pension marketing Newark, 1967-1970, senior vice president in charge group insurance, 1970-1973, president, western operations Los Angeles, 1973-1983. Executive vice president CalFed Inc. and California Federal Savings & Loan Association, 1983-1987. Chairman, chief executive officer Beneficial Standard Life Insurance Company, 1987-1988, chairman board directors, 1984-1988.

Retired, 1988

Board directors Galorath, Inc., El Segundo, California. Chairman board directors Bonneville International Corporation, Salt Lake City, 1996-2009, board directors 1983-2009, Olsan Industries Inc. Los Angeles, 1981-1986, International Lease Finance Corporation, Los Angeles, 1983-1990, Trust Services America, Los Angeles, 1983-1984, American Medical International, 1983-1989, Consortium 1000, Los Angeles, 1990-1996, First Professional Bank, 1990-1996, Santa Monica, Desert Trust Company, Salt Lake City, 1994-2005, Florida Highway Patrol, Fitness and Health Promotion Finance Corporation, Fountain Valley, California, 1994-1997, Clean Air Transit, Santa Barbara, 1991-1993, Zev Brown Pictures, Los Angeles, 1992-1994.

Achievements

• James Bassett Jacobson has been listed as a noteworthy Insurance executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • An analysis of group creditors insurance

Membership

Vice president Los Angeles Philharmonic Association, 1977-1983, board directors, 1975-1983. Vice chairman Community television Southern California Los Angeles, 1983, board directors, 1979-1983. Chairman board directors Orthopaedic Hospital, Los Angeles, 1981-1984, trustee, 1980-1984.

Chairman board Los Angeles Ballet, 1974-1979, board directors, 1974-1983. Member California Round Table, 1981-1983. Board directors Dance Gallery, Los Angeles, 1988-1992, National Conference of Christians and Jews Los Angeles Region, 1987-1995, co-chair, 1994-1996.

Chairman board trustees Criminal Justice Legal Foundation, Sacramento, 1993-1995, trustee 1990—2004. Board directors vice president Los Angeles Area council Boy Scouts American, 1980-1985, others. With United States Army, 1943-1946, Second lieutenant research, 1951.

Member American College CLUs, California City of Chamber (board directors 1974-1983), Los Angeles C. of Chamber (board directors 1981-1983), California Club, Lochinvars Club (president 1981-1984).

Connections

Married Janice Isabel Meilstrup, August 29, 1949 (deceased December 13, 2001). Children: Steven Blair, Karen Christine, Richard Barlow. Married Lesley Evans, April 12, 2004.