Gary E. Jacobs | |
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| Born | 1957 (age 68–69) |
| Education | University of California, San Diego (BA) |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Founder of the Gary and Jerri-Ann Jacobs High Tech High Charter School Owner of the Lake Elsinore Storm |
| Spouse | Jerri-Ann Jacobs (m. 1983) |
| Children | 4, including Sara |
| Parent(s) | Joan Klein Jacobs Irwin M. Jacobs |
| Relatives | Paul E. Jacobs (brother) |
Gary E. Jacobs (born 1957) is an American businessman, founder of Gary and Jerri-Ann Jacobs High Tech High Charter School, and owner of the Lake Elsinore Storm. He is the father of U.S. Representative Sara Jacobs.
Jacobs was born to a Jewish family, the son of Joan (née Klein) and Irwin M. Jacobs. His father was a co-founder of Linkabit and Qualcomm. He has three brothers:, including Paul E. Jacobs and Hal Jacobs. [1] In 1979, Jacobs earned a B.A. in Management Science from the University of California, San Diego. [2]
After college, he worked for his father's companies, first Linkabit and then Qualcomm starting as a programmer, then as a software engineer, and in 1996, as a senior educational specialist working with schools to improve their math and science studies. He left Qualcomm in 2000 to focus on philanthropy. [3]
Jacobs is the majority owner of the Class Advanced A, San Diego Padres affiliate, the Lake Elsinore Storm. [2]
In 1999, he and his wife founded the Gary and Jerri-Ann Jacobs High Tech High Charter School. [3]
In 1983, he married Jerri-Ann Jacobs who is also Jewish. They have four children, including Sara. [3]