Background
Jacobs, Robert Alan was born on June 23, 1937 in Waco, Texas, United States. Son of Abe and Ruth (Englander) Jacobs.
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Robert Alan Jacobs
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Bachelor of Business Administration, University Texas, 1957; Bachelor of Laws cum laude, New York University, 1960; Master of Laws in Taxation, New York University, 1963.
Career
Associate, Greenbaum, Wolff & Ernst, New York City, 1961-1963;
assistant branch chief, chief counsel, Internal Revenue Service, Washington, 1963-1967;
associate, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, New York City, 1967-1969;
senior tax member, Milgrim Thomajan Jacobs & Lee PC, New York City, 1969-1987;
tax partner, Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy, New York City, since 1987. Adjunct Professor law New York University, 1976-1985. Visiting senior lecturer taxation, University of California Davis, 1977.
Special counsel to secretary treasurer, Washington, 1965-1967.
Achievements
Membership
Member advisory group Senate Finance Committee Staff on Subchpt. C. Revision, 1983-1985. Arbitrator Civil Court City of New York, since 1972.
Board directors Community Action Legal Superior vena cava syndrome, 1978-1982, MFY Legal Superior vena cava syndrome, 1991-1998, New York County Lawyers, 1990-1993. With United States Army, 1960-1961. Member American Bar Association (tax section, assistant secretary 1987-1988, Chairman of Commission corporation stockholderrelationships 1983-1985, chairman task force on pass-through entities 1986-1988), American Law Institute, Tax Forum (chairman since 1989), American College Tax Counsel, New York State Bar Association (tax section, Executive Committee since 1980, secretary 1998), Tax Club (chairman 1987-1988).
Connections
Married Sue C. Braunstein, August 22, 1961. Children: Jacqueline Anne, Michelle Keri.
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American