Background
Jacobson, Joel Ross was born on July 30, 1918 in Newark. Son of Herman and Gussie (Ross) Jacobson.
Jacobson, Joel Ross was born on July 30, 1918 in Newark. Son of Herman and Gussie (Ross) Jacobson.
Bachelor of Science, New York University, 1941; Doctor of Letters (honorary), Montclair (New Jersey) State College, 1959; honorary Doctor of Laws, Rutgers University, 1974.
Executive secretary, Essex-W. Hudson (New Jersey) Chief Information Officer Council, 1949-1954;
executive vice president, New Jersey Chief Information Officer Council, 1954-1960;
president, New Jersey Chief Information Officer Council, 1960-1961;
1st executive vice president, New Jersey American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, 1961-1964;
president, New Jersey Industrial Union Council, American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, 1964-1968;
director community affairs, Region 9, United Auto Workers, Cranford, New Jersey, 1968-1974;
commissioner, New Jersey Board Public Utility Commissioners, 1974-1976;
president, New Jersey Board Public Utility Commissioners, 1976-1977;
New Jersey commissioner, Department Energy, 1977-1981;
commissioner, New Jersey Casino Control Commission, 1981-1986;
United States Dist Court appointed trustee, Local 560 International Brotherhood Teamsters, 1986-1987;
chairman Trucking Employees New Jersey and Pension Funds, Local 560 International Brotherhood Teamsters, 1986-1987. Adjunct Professor labor studies Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1988. Delegate to White House Conference Education, 1955.
Member New Jersey advising committee to the United States Civil Rights Commission, from 1960. Member New Jersey Health Planning Council, from 1969;lecturer labor and politics universities including Rutgers, Yale, Princeton, Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute.
Vice chairman New Democratic Coalition, 1968-1969. Delegate Democratic National Convention, 1972. Board of Governors Rutgers University, 1959-1974.
Served to Second lieutenant Army of the United States, World World War World War II.
Married Lucie Jacobson. Children– Howard Michael, Monica.