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ARTHUR JACOBS Obituary
arbitrator, nonprofit agency and college executive, and labor economist died October 5, 2018 at the age of 106. His career included being Assistant to the Director of the Bureau of Manpower Utilization of the War Manpower Commission during WWII, the chief executive of the Hebrew Immigration Aid Society, Director of Administration and Secretary to the Board of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations (now the Union for Reform Judaism), Executive Vice President of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, and Vice President for Administration and Finance of Ramapo College of New Jersey. Before he retired as an arbitrator, on his 96th birthday, he was the oldest active labor arbitrator in the U.S. Dr. Jacobs is survived by his wife of 80 years, Marcia and by his two sons, Dr. John W. Jacobs of New York and Jeffrey Fox Jacobs of Rye, their wives, Dr. Vivian Diller and Dr. Heidi Hayes Jacobs, six grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. Charitable contributions in honor of Dr. Arthur T. Jacobs can be made to Human Development Services of Westchester (HDSW).
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Christ Georg
October 17, 2018
My condolences to the JACOBS family on the passing of DR,,Arthur our prayer are with your family may the God of comfort give you the strength to cope with your lost
M.
October 17, 2018
May you celebrate a life well-lived and cherish the many memories created along the way. May you find strength & gain comfort and God's loyal love. Psalms 103:8
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