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Ms. Kerry J. Jacobs is a Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President at Alleghany Corp. Ms. Jacobs was previously employed as a Vice President-Global Revenue by Gerson Lehrman Group, Inc., a Vice President-Investment Banking Division by Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc., and a Principal by DAIMLERCHRYSLER SERVICES AG. She received her undergraduate degree from Wesleyan University and an MBA from The Leonard N Stern School of Business.

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

Early life and education
Jacobs was born to a Jewish family in New Bedford, Massachusetts. He earned his B.S. degree in electrical engineering from Cornell University in 1956, and his S.M. and Sc.D. degrees in EECS (Electrical Engineering and Computer Science) from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 1957 and 1959, respectively. His doctoral advisor was Edward Arthurs. Additionally, he is a brother of Sigma Alpha Mu Fraternity.

Career
Jacobs was Assistant and Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering at MIT from 1959 to 1966 and Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at University of California, San Diego from 1966 to 1972. He co-authored a textbook entitled Principles of Communication Engineering in 1965, which is still in use today. UCSD's Jacobs School of Engineering is named for him and his wife.

In 1968 Jacobs co-founded Linkabit Corporation with Andrew Viterbi to develop satellite encryption devices. That company merged with M/A-COM in 1980, becoming M/A-COM Linkabit.

Jacobs and his wife Joan Jacobs are contributors to public arts and education in San Diego. For this, Jacobs was awarded the Woodrow Wilson Award for Corporate Citizenship in 2004.

Jacobs delivered the 2005 commencement speech at MIT, and the 2008 commencement speech at the Jacobs School of Engineering.

Jacobs and Andrew J. Viterbi received the 2007 IEEE/RSE Wolfson James Clerk Maxwell Award, for 'fundamental contributions, innovation, and leadership that enabled the growth of wireless telecommunications'.

On April 19, 2012, Jacobs was named the W. P. Carey School Dean’s Council of 100 Executive of the Year – an honor reserved for change-making business leaders who serve as models for today’s business students. Recent honorees include Richard Adkerson, president and CEO of Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold, Inc. and Alan Mullaly, president and CEO, Ford Motor Company. The first recipient was Andrew S. Grove, CEO of Intel Corporation.

Philanthropy
As the co-founder and chairman of Qualcomm, Jacobs has contributed hundreds of millions of dollars to the field of education through generous donations and grants to several schools and organizations. His donations have gone mostly towards fellowships and scholarships for deserving students in the fields of engineering and computer science, as well as the arts, and are focused in the San Diego area. The San Diego Union Tribune in 2011 dubbed him the 'Philanthropist in Chief'.

As of September 2009, Jacobs had donated a total of $31 million to his post graduate degrees school the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He had donated $15 million and another $110 million to the University of California at San Diego where he was a professor of computer science and engineering for several years. Additionally he has donated $62 million total to the American Society for Technion, his alma mater Cornell University, KPBS Radio and Television, and San Diego Natural History Museum. In 2010 he funded an engineering study on how to fulfill a long-planned proposal to remove automobiles from the Plaza de Panama in San Diego's Balboa Park and agreed to chair a committee to study the proposal and develop private funding for it.

Jacobs has pledged $120 million for the San Diego Symphony, a similar amount for the Jacobs School of Engineering at the University of California San Diego, $75 million for UCSD's future specialty hospital and $20 million to replace the central library in downtown San Diego. Also in 2005 the Joan and Irwin Jacobs Center for La Jolla Playhouse was named after Jacobs and his wife in honor of their philanthropic contributions towards the institution's development.
In April 2013, the Jacobs donated $133 million to the joint Cornell/Technion(Israel) Technology campus development on Roosevelt Island in New York City.
The Giving Pledge
In August 2010, Irwin and Joan Jacobs joined the Giving Pledge, pledging to give away most of their fortune to philanthropy. The Giving Pledge consists of around 40 American billionaires who have agreed to pledge 50 percent or more of their wealth to philanthropic causes. As of 2010, 50 percent of Jacob's wealth would equal $600 million. As part of the pledge, the Jacobses will choose which charities they would like to donate at least 50 percent of their estate to. They reside in La Jolla, California, and have four sons. Their son Paul E. Jacobs is CEO of Qualcomm. Jeff Jacobs is the Chief Marketing Officer of Qualcomm. Hal Jacobs the second oldest, played on the 1985 USA Maccabi volleyball team, and is a co-producer of the musical Jersey Boys. Their eldest son Gary Jacobs is the head of the board of the Gary and Jerri-Ann Jacobs High Tech High Charter School. Jacobs's grandson, Adam Jacobs, is a former catcher of the Cornell University baseball team. His outside interests include the arts, reading, jogging, and family outings.

Founder of United Rentals, Inc., United Waste Systems, Inc., Hamilton Resources (UK) Ltd. and Amerex Oil Associates, Inc., Bradley S. Jacobs is an American entrepreneur and businessperson who has been the head of 8 different companies and currently holds the position of Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of XPO Logistics, Inc. and Chairman-Supervisory Board at XPO Logistics Europe SA and Chairman & Chief Executive Officer for XPO Express, Inc. (both are subsidiaries of XPO Logistics, Inc.). Bradley S. Jacobs is also on the board of XPO Intermodal, Inc. and Beck Institute For Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Managing Director at Jacobs Private Equity LLC. In his past career he held the position of Chairman at United Rentals, Inc. and Chairman for United Rentals (North America), Inc. (a subsidiary of United Rentals, Inc.), Chairman & Chief Operating Officer at Hamilton Resources (UK) Ltd., Chief Executive Officer at Amerex Oil Associates, Inc. and Chairman & Chief Executive Officer for United Waste Systems, Inc.

Founder of WIJ & Associates LLC and Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp., William I. Jacobs is a businessperson who has been at the helm of 5 different companies and holds the position of Chairman of Green Dot Corp. and President of WIJ & Associates LLC. He is also on the board of 6 other companies. In his past career Mr. Jacobs occupied the position of Chairman at LifeNexus, Inc., Chief Financial Officer of NewPower Holdings, Inc. and Chief Financial Officer & Managing Director at New Power Co. (a subsidiary of NewPower Holdings, Inc.), Chief Operating Officer & Executive Vice President at Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp., Senior Executive Vice President-Strategic Ventures at Mastercard International, Inc., Advisor at LLR Partners, Inc. and Chairman for American University. He received an undergraduate degree from American University and a graduate degree from American University Washington College of Law.

Kenneth Marc Jacobs occupies the position of Chairman & Chief Executive Officer for Lazard Ltd., Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Lazard Group LLC and Chief Executive Officer for Lazard Srl (both are subsidiaries of Lazard Ltd.) and Chairman & Chief Executive Officer for Lazard. Mr. Jacobs is also on the board of The Brookings Institution, The University of Chicago and The Partnership for New York City. He received an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business and an undergraduate degree from The University of Chicago.

Mr. Kevin J. Jacobs is an Independent Director at Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc., a Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President at Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc., a Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President at Hilton Worldwide Finance Corp., a Member at Cornell University Council, a Member-Hotel Development Council at The Urban Land Institute, a President at Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc. and a Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer & SVP at Hilton Grand Vacations Club LLC. He is on the Board of Directors at Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc., Goodwill of Greater Washington, The Federal City Council and The Holton-Arms School, Inc. Mr. Jacobs was previously employed as a Treasurer & SVP-Corporate Strategy by Hilton Hotels Corp., a Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President by Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc., a Treasurer & Senior VP-Mergers & Acquisitions by Fairmont Raffles Hotels International, Inc., a VP-Corporate Finance & Investor Relations by Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc., a Principal by Cushman & Wakefield, Inc., and a Principal by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. He received his undergraduate degree from Cornell University School of Hotel Administration.

Eric Douglas Jacobs is currently working as the Secretary & General Counsel at DealerTrack, Inc. He previously held positions as Treasurer & Director at triVIN, Inc., Director at Garden State Consumer Credit Counseling, Inc., Chief Financial & Accounting Officer at Ritchie Bros.
Auctioneers, Inc., CFO, Treasurer, CAO & SVP at Dealertrack Technologies, Inc., and Audit Manager at KPMG LLP.
He also worked as an Associate at O'Melveny & Myers LLP from 1998 to 2002 and as the President of DealerAccess Canada, Inc. from 2006 to 2009.
Additionally, he served as the Senior VP-Corporate Development Division at Cox Automotive, Inc. Mr. Jacobs has an undergraduate degree from Rider University and a graduate degree from Rutgers Law School.

Kerry D.
Biggs is currently the Chairman at The Society of Canadian Treasurers and the Chief Financial Officer at good natured Products, Inc. Previously, he held positions such as Chairman at Association for Financial Professionals, Inc., Director-Financial Planning at Finning International, Inc., Chief Financial Officer & Non-Independent Director at GOAT Industries Ltd., Principal at Enbridge, Inc., Chief Financial Officer at Maven Brands, Inc., Treasurer & Vice President at lululemon athletica, Inc., Vice President-Finance at GCT Global Container Terminals, Inc., and Chief Financial Officer at Citizen Stash Cannabis Corp.
Mr. Biggs completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Victoria and holds an MBA from the Richard Ivey School of Business.

Founder of National Gallery of Australia, Kerry Matthew Stokes is a businessperson who has been at the head of 9 different companies and presently occupies the position of Chairman for Seven West Media Ltd., Executive Chairman at Seven Group Holdings Ltd. and Chairman of Australian Capital Equity Pty Ltd. He is also on the board of Channel 7 Telethon Trust (former Chairman) and Special Air Service Resources Trust and Chairman of The Australian War Memorial, Council Member at International Council of Museums and Council Member at The Paley Center for Media. In the past Kerry Matthew Stokes was Chairman for National Gallery of Australia, Chairman of West Australian Newspapers Holdings Ltd., Chairman for Seven Media Group Pty Ltd. and Executive Chairman at Seven Network Ltd.

Currently, Kerry L. Williams holds the position of Chief Operating Officer & Director at Experian Plc and Chairman of Serasa SA (a subsidiary of Experian Plc). Mr. Williams is also on the board of Pacific Mutual Holding Co., The Institute For Intergovernmental Research, Inc. and Experian Holdings Ltd. Kerry L. Williams previously occupied the position of Senior Vice President & General Manager at Bank of America Corp., President of ERisk Holdings, Inc. and President –Credit Services & Decision Analytics at Experian North America, Inc.

Jeffrey Jacobs occupies the position of Head-Accounting & Financial Reporting at Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc. Mr. Jacobs received an undergraduate degree and a graduate degree from the University of Wisconsin.

Paul E. Jacobs is an American businessman and the current Executive Chairman of Qualcomm.

Education
Dr. Jacobs is the son of Dr. Irwin M. Jacobs, Qualcomm's founder. Following his father into electrical engineering, he received a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science in 1984, an M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering in 1986 and a Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science in 1989 from the University of California, Berkeley.

Career
Paul E. Jacobs has been Chief Executive Officer of the company since July 2005, having previous to that date served as the Group President of Qualcomm Wireless and Internet Group from July 2001. Jacobs started with the company as an engineer in the wireless technology development group in 1990.

On 13 December 2013, Qualcomm announced that Jacobs will step down and be replaced by president and COO Steve Mollenkopf as of 4 March 2014.

In 2014, Jacobs was recognized by Qualcomm employees via Glassdoor's annual survey as among "the top 10 CEOs at U.S. Tech Companies".

Kerry McAnistan has worked as the Head of Investor Relations at Palomar Medical Technologies LLC since 2011.

Kerry Winters is currently working as the Director-Help Desk at Cboe Exchange, Inc. (Illinois).
Ms. Winters has a Master's in Business Administration from DeVry University and an undergraduate degree from Saint Xavier University.

Kerry Groves currently works at Aleris International, Inc., as Executive Vice President.

Wendy Kerry is currently a Director at Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange and Secretary & Senior VP-Corporate Governance at Massy Holdings Ltd.
In the past, she worked as Director, Legal & Corporate Services at Caribbean Airlines Ltd.
and as Director at Trinidad & Tobago Transparency Institute.

Kerry Baldwin is the founder.
Ms. Baldwin founded IQ Capital Partners LLP in 2006 and holds the title of Managing Partner.
Ms. Baldwin is currently a Director at Rosslyn Analytics Ltd.
Ms. Baldwin was formerly a Director at Arjun Technology Ventures Ltd.

Kerry Clem is currently the Chief Commercial Officer at Acorda Therapeutics, Inc. Prior to this role, Kerry held positions as a Sales Director at MGI PHARMA, Inc., Vice President-Sales at Allos Therapeutics, Inc., and Vice President-Sales & Marketing at Solstice Neurosciences, Inc. Kerry completed their undergraduate degree at Florida State University.

Kerry John Parker is currently the Chief Executive Officer at Australian Future Energy Pty Ltd.
He is also a Director at Big Island Mining Pty Ltd.
and a Member of both The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia and the Australia Institute of Co. Directors.
Additionally, Mr. Parker is currently serving as the Chief Financial Officer & Secretary at Mayur Resources Ltd.
In the past, Mr. Parker held positions such as Chief Executive Officer, Director & MD at Carbon Energy Ltd.
from 2016 to 2017, and Non-Executive Director at GoldStone Resources Ltd.
from 2015 to 2016.
He also served as the Chief Financial Officer & Managing Director at CH4 Gas Pty Ltd., Chief Financial Officer at Unity Mining Pty Ltd., Chief Financial Officer & Secretary at Arrow Energy Pty Ltd.
and Discovery Metals Ltd., and Chief Financial Officer at Chinova Resources Pty Ltd.
in 2013.
Prior to that, Mr. Parker worked as the Secretary at Oakridge International Ltd.
from 2007 to 2013.

Mr. Crawford has several years of experience in the financial services industry operating as Chief Financial Officer for two of Manitoba's largest pension plans, as Vice President, Pensions at Rice Financial Group and as Senior Manager with Deloitte & Touche.
Mr. Crawford graduated from the University of Manitoba and is a Chartered Accountant.

Kerry John Betros is currently the Independent Non-Executive Chairman at Heritage Bank Ltd.
He is also the Managing Director at Darling Downs Foods Ltd and Betros Bros Holdings Pty Ltd.
Mr. Betros completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Southern Queensland.

Kerry Joseph has worked as a Controller at Canfield & Joseph, Inc. since 2011.

Mr. Kerry McHugh is Non-Executive Chairman at Argent Minerals Ltd.
He is on the Board of Directors at Golden Cross Resources Ltd.
Mr. McHugh was previously employed as Head-Business Development by Golden Cross Resources Ltd.
and General Manager-Business Development by Plutonic Resources Ltd.

Kim R.
Kerry served as the Chief Executive Officer at Thales-Raytheon Systems Co., Ltd.
and Thales-Raytheon Systems Co. LLC.
Prior to that, he was the Director-Middle East Operations at Hughes Aircraft Co. Kerry received his undergraduate degree from Colorado State University in 1972.

Kerry Schott is currently the Chairman of MooreBank Industrial Property Trust, a Director of New South Wales Treasury Corp., a Non-Executive Director of Aware Super Pty Ltd., a Director of National Broadband Network, a Director of Infrastructure Australia, a Director of Whitlam Institute, and an Independent Non-Executive Director of AGL Energy Ltd.
She previously served as a Non-Executive Director of NBN Co. Ltd.

Kerry Bender has worked as a Director at Cipperman Compliance Services LLC since 2012.

Ms. Kerry A.
Pierce is Vice President at LPL Financial LLC.
She joined the firm in June 2006.
Ms. Pierce was previously employed as a Sales Associate by Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc., a Sales Associate by JPMorgan Chase & Co., and a Sales Associate by Robertson Stephens, Inc. Ms. Pierce received her undergraduate degree from the University of Vermont in 1997 and an MBA from the University of Massachusetts in 2006.

Kerry Johnson currently works at Willamette Community Bank, as Chairman from 2003, Linn County Fair Association, as Chairman, PBCO Financial Corp., as Director from 2021, Mid-Willamette Family Ymca, as Director, and Douglas M.
Johnson Dmd, as Manager-Business.

Kerry Davidson is currently the Vice President-Human Resources & In-House Counsel at Scrap Metal Services LLC since 2013.
Prior to this, Kerry worked as a Representative-Labor Operations at Northern Indiana Public Service Co. LLC, a Principal at Levenfeld Pearlstein LLC, and a Principal at Rush University Medical Center.
Kerry obtained a graduate degree from Valparaiso University.

Kerry Madden currently works as a Director for Alaska Children's Services, Inc.

Kerry Shambly worked as the Chief Financial Officer & Executive Director at Region Group from 2012 to 2013.

Kerry Rehbine has worked as a Director of Retail and Commercial Sales at RKA Petroleum Companies, Inc. Currently, Ms. Rehbine holds the position of Director of Retail and Commercial Sales at RKA Petroleum Companies, Inc.

Ms. Kerry Holford, CFA, is an Analyst at Joh.
Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG.
Ms. Holford was previously employed as an Analyst by Exane SA (United Kingdom), by Lehman Brothers International (Europe), by Exane Ltd.
and a Research Analyst by Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Ltd., She has a BSc (Hons) in Pharmacology from the University of Manchester and is a CFA charter holder.