February 7, 2010
The Philanthropy 50 2009 Gift Profile: Irwin M. and Joan K. Jacobs
Irwin M. and Joan K. Jacobs: $24.3-million
Beneficiary: Joan and Irwin Jacobs Fund at Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego
Donors’ background: Mr. Jacobs is the founder of Qualcomm, a wireless-communications company, in San Diego.
Mr. Jacobs, 76, and his wife, Joan, 77, gave $24.3-million to the Joan and Irwin Jacobs Fund, their donor-advised fund, at the Jewish Community Foundation of San
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