Kenny Jacobs Explained

Kenny Jacobs is an Irish businessman, born in Cork.[1] Jacobs graduated from University College Cork in 1997 with a degree in commerce.[2] He was announced as CEO of the DAA in November 2022, and began in January 2023.

His previous roles included Chief Marketing Officer at Ryanair.[3] When Jacobs arrived at Ryanair in 2014, it was as part of a move by the airline to – as Michael O’Leary had put it – “stop unnecessarily pissing people off”.[4]

He has also worked for major companies including the Metro Group, MoneySuperMarket, and Tesco in Ireland and the UK.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Caden . Cáit . 2022-11-18 . Cork native Jacobs named new CEO of DAA . 2023-05-11 . Irish Examiner . en.
  2. Web site: Spreading his wings: Kenny Jacobs’ move to the top flight . 2023-05-18 . Business Post . en-US.
  3. Web site: Ex-Ryanair CMO Kenny Jacobs named chief executive of DAA . 2023-05-10 . The Irish Times . en.
  4. Web site: 2022-12-11 . DAA new guy Kenny Jacobs will still have Michael O’Leary on his case . 2023-05-18 . www.independent.ie . en.
  5. Web site: 2022-11-18 . Former Ryanair Marketing Head Kenny Jacobs Appointed CEO of DAA . 2023-05-10 . en-GB.

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