Background
Jacobs, Richard Alan was born on August 16, 1934 in Portland, Maine, United States. Son of Harry Gordon and Bernice (Levine) Jacobs.
Jacobs, Richard Alan was born on August 16, 1934 in Portland, Maine, United States. Son of Harry Gordon and Bernice (Levine) Jacobs.
Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1956; Master of Business Administration, Roosevelt University, Chicago, 1979.
Manager engineering Mobil Chemical, Macedon, New York, 1956-1960. 1st lieutenant United States Army Ordnance, 1957—1966. Plant manager Champion International, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1960-1963.
Vice president Quester Corporation, Toledo, 1963-1966. Senior v.p A. T. Kearney, Inc., Chicago, 1966-1996. Management consultant Supply, North Carolina, since 1996.
Trustee Village of Northbrook, Illinois, 1980-1984. Trustee Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, since 1993, director alumni board, 1980—2004, director emeritus alumini board, since 2004, chairman alumni fund, 1987-1989. Member Society Plastics Engineers (president, board directors 1976-1977), Massachusetts Institute of Technology Alumni Association (president 1992, 93-94), Massachusetts Institute of Technology of Chicago Club (board directors since 1977).
Married Nancy Dean, February 8, 1958. Children: Karen, Alison.