Bunny Jacob Explained

Bernard "Bunny" Jacob was a Jewish businessman in Calcutta who was a director of the B.N. Elias and Company trading conglomerate and the last conductor of the Calcutta Symphony Orchestra.

Family

Jacob was the son of J.R. Jacob and Lily Elias. He had a brother Ronnie. He married his first cousin, Philomena "Philo" Gubbay, around 1949.

Career

Jacob was a director of the B.N. Elias and Company trading conglomerate. The firm traded in jute and tobacco, and owned real estate.

Music

Jacob and Ronnie studied music with Phillipé Sandré and Jacob took a keen interest in the Calcutta School of Music. He was the last conductor of the now defunct Calcutta Symphony Orchestra.^{[1] [2]} Later, he was active in music in England.^[3]

See also

• History of the Jews in Kolkata

Notes and References

1. http://www.jewishcalcutta.in/exhibits/show/imp_mem_com/bernard_jacob Bernard Jacob.
2. http://www.business-standard.com/article/specials/the-disappearing-jews-of-kolkata-114102900961_1.html The disappearing Jewish community of Kolkata.
3. Indian and Foreign Review, Vol. 12, 1974, p. 21.