Background
Jacobs, James Paul was born on May 14, 1930 in Augusta, Arkansas, United States. Son of James Leonard and Ida Lee (Taylor) Jacobs.
Jacobs, James Paul was born on May 14, 1930 in Augusta, Arkansas, United States. Son of James Leonard and Ida Lee (Taylor) Jacobs.
Student, Louis A. Allen Management, 1970; Association in management, Insurance Institute of America, 1971.
Underwriter trainee, Insurance Company of N. American, Philadelphia, 1954-1955;
underwriter, Insurance Company of N. American, Richmond, Virginia, 1955-1958;
supervising underwriter, Insurance Company of N. American, Richmond, Virginia, 1958-1964;
underwriting manager, Insurance Company of N. American, Richmond, Virginia, 1964-1968;
underwriting manager, Insurance Company of N. American, Detroit, 1968-1971;
casualty manager, Montgomery & Collins, Inc., Los Angeles, 1971-1973;
partner, Tabb Brockenbrough & Ragland, Richmond, Virginia, 1973-1995;
retired, Tabb Brockenbrough & Ragland, Richmond, Virginia, 1995. Member agents advisory county Commercial Union Insurance Company, Boston, Great American Insurance Co.Cin., Cigna Companies Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Manufacturers Association Insurance Company, Philadelphia, ITT Hartford, Connecticut, Jonathan Trumbell Associations, Maryland. Insurance Group Assemblies of God Theological Seminary Forum, United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company.
Board directors "All Industry" Virginia "I" Day Corporation, Richmond. Instructor U. Richmond, 1965-1978.
Active in Colonial Williamsburg Associates, Friends of Kennedy Center, Smithsonian Associates. Board directors Daily Planet, Richmond (non-profit organization for aiding the homeless), 1988-1998, president, 1995-1997. Member Reveille United Methodist Church, pastor parish committee, Sunday school superintendent.
Member Pulaski Heights United Methodist Church, Little Rock. Member Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter (board directors 1979-1982, regional vice president 1981, chapter officer 1976-1979).
Married Joan Gillum, August 18, 1956. 2 children: LaFollette Mulligan, Caryl Lynn Watson.