Background
Jacobs, Kent Frederick was born on February 13, 1938 in El Paso, Texas, United States. Son of Carl Frederick and Mercedes D. (Johns) Jacobs.
Jacobs, Kent Frederick was born on February 13, 1938 in El Paso, Texas, United States. Son of Carl Frederick and Mercedes D. (Johns) Jacobs.
Bachelor of Science, New Mexico State University, 1960; Doctor of Medicine, Northwestern University, 1964; postgraduate, U. Colorado, 1967-1970.
Director service unit, United States Public Health Service, Laguna, New Mexico, 1966-1967;
private practice specializing in dermatology, Las Cruces, New Mexico, since 1970. Consultant United States Army, San Francisco, 1968-1970, consultant National Institutes of Health, Washington, 1983,Holloman Air Force Base, 1972-1977. Research associate Veterans Administration Hospital., Denver, 1969-1970.
Preceptor University Texas, Galveston, 1976-1977. Member clinical staff Texas Tech U., Lubbock, since 1977. Assistant clinical professor U. New Mexico, Albuquerque, since 1972.
Board directors First Security Corporation of New Mexico.
Trustee Museum New Mexico Foundation, since 1987, member board regents, since 1987, president, 1989-1991, 95-. Board directors Dona Ana Arts Council, 1992-1993, Border Book Festival, since 1996, New Mexico State University Foundation, since 1993. Fellow American Academy Dermatology, Royal Society Medicine, Society InvestigativeDermatology.
Member American Medical Association, Federation State Medical Bds. (board directors 1984-1986), New Mexico Medical Society, New Mexico Board Medical Examiners (president 1983-1984, New Mexico State University Alumni Association (board directors 1975-1979), Mil Gracias Club (president 1972-1974) President's Associations, University Ambs., Rotary, Phi Beta Kappa, Beta Beta Beta.
Married Sallie Ritter, April 13, 1971.