Irwin M. Jacobs

Irwin M. Jacobs
Jacobs in 2005
Born	Irwin Mark Jacobs (1933-10-18) October 18, 1933 (age 91) New Bedford, Massachusetts, U.S.
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, died 2024)
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 businessman. He is a co-founder and former chairman of Qualcomm, and chair of the board of trustees of the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. As of 2019, Jacobs has an estimated net worth of $1.2 billion.