Michael Meyer Jacobs

Our dad

I met Mike Jacobs in about 1980, when he came to my home/studio in Santa Cruz. He, along with his son, Larry, and daughter-in-law, Sandy, requested my design services for an extensive organic farm on land just purchased in Pescadero, up the coast. I was immediately impressed with their common vision and open mindedness in developing a working concept for the project. The form of the current farm emerged from our long and frank discussions. Particularly important, I believe, has been the...

In the fall of 1961 just three-years out of The Art Center College of Design, Mike Jacobs, then President of Electronic Enclosures Inc, reviewed my design portfolio and made me an offer impossible to turn down: Director of Design for his up and coming company.

I quickly discovered that Mike had a very good design sense, along with a great sense of humor. We thought along parallel lines. The early 1960s were exciting and challenging times in the budding computer and electronics...

Mike was a "giant" of a man who always made us proud of his accomplishments. Mike was blessed with a vision of what was possible and in his quiet way always knew how to go about making it happen.

We will miss him.

Mike Jacobs touched my life too - he was a real innovator, a creator, a visionary and generous of heart. I'm glad he had so many good years with his wonderful family.