Irwin M. Jacobs

Irwin M. Jacobs
Jacobs at UCSD in 2005
Born (1933-10-18) October 18, 1933 (age 91)
Alma materCornell University (BSc)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MSc, DSc)
Occupation(s)Engineer, businessman
Known forCo-founder of Qualcomm
SpouseJoan Klein (m. 1954)
Children4, including Gary E. Jacobs and Paul E. Jacobs
RelativesSara 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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