Donald Jacobs Explained

Donald Jacobs (June 22, 1927October 30, 2017) was an American academic administrator who was dean of Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University^[1] from 1975 to 2001.

Early life

Jacobs was born in the west side of Chicago, and attended Austin High School.^[2]

Education

Jacobs graduated with a BA in economics from Roosevelt University in 1949. Subsequently he obtained an MA in economics from Columbia University (1951) and a Ph.D. in economics from Columbia University in 1956.

Career

Kellogg School of Management

At Kellogg School of Management, Jacobs was a faculty member from 1957 to 2017 and taught finance, including international finance and corporate governance. He served as a dean at the Kellogg school for 26 years from 1975 to 2001, during which time he led the school to become one of the top business schools in the world.^[3] He had been a Dean Emeritus of the school since 2001.^[4]

Personal life

Jacobs died at Evanston Hospital on October 30, 2017, at the age of 90.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Donald Jacobs - Faculty - Kellogg School of Management. www.kellogg.northwestern.edu.
2. Web site: Donald Jacobs, influential dean at Northwestern's business school, dies at 90. Megan. Graydon. . 14 November 2017 .
3. Web site: A Tribute To Kellogg's Legendary Don Jacobs. 31 October 2017.
4. Web site: Stocks. Bloomberg.com.
5. Web site: Kellogg Dean Emeritus Don Jacobs dies at 90 - Northwestern Now. news.northwestern.edu.