Irwin M. Jacobs

Irwin M. Jacobs
Irwin M. Jacobs
	Jacobs at UCSD in 2005
Born	October 18, 1933; New Bedford, Massachusetts, US
Alma mater	Cornell University (BSc); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MSc, DSc)
Occupation(s)	Engineer, businessman
Known for	Co-founder of Qualcomm
Spouse	Joan Klein (m. 1954)
Children	4, including Gary E. Jacobs and Paul E. Jacobs
Relatives	Sara Jacobs (granddaughter)
Awards	Marconi Prize; IEEE Medal of Honor; IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal; IEEE/RSE Wolfson James Clerk Maxwell Medal; National Medal of Technology and Innovation; Benjamin Franklin Medal; IET Mountbatten Medal;

Irwin Mark Jacobs (born October 18, 1933) is an American electrical engineer and billionaire. He is a co-founder and former chairman of Qualcomm. He is a chair of the board of trustees of the Salk Institute.

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