Pictures from the Past
Featured on Leasing News: 12/31/2002

 

 

Pictures from the Past

 

—1985—

 

Bob Jacobson

 

“Bob Jacobson, Tri Continental Leasing, Sunnyvale, California, discusses his firm’s funding opportunities with Forum attendee.”

 

In 1984, Robert S. Jacobson, III, was the Western Association of Equipment Lessor

president.  At the time he was vice-president, National Broker Division, Tri-Continental Leasing Corporation, a division of a major telephone company.  He had served as vice present and member of the Executive Committee.

 

“I am looking forward to a very dynamic year for WAEL in 1984, “Bob said.” We are projecting a membership of 400 firms by year end and further expansion of the benefits available to WAEL members.  Development of a new long range plan for WAEL and completion of our certification guidelines are two of the exciting projects on next year’s agenda. With the support of the very capable and enthusiastic Board members and Committee Chairpersons that have been selected, we will see some very significant achievements.”

   WAEL Newsline, December, 1983

 

He was recruited by Don Smith and Hy Bren of Interlease, San Francisco in 1974,

from Union Bank. He learned from this “super broker” and “discounter” enough to start his own leasing company in the late 1970’s, where Ben Millerbus served as his sales manager. They had a direct sales force.  In the next downturn of the industry, the company split up: Millerbus left to start Pentek Leasing, San Jose, CA and Jacobson, well-known for his late night poker games, set up a broker “private label” and direct for Tri-Continental Leasing, then located in Mountain View, CA ( next to Sunnyvale). In one of the next economic down turns, the telephone company divested itself of this division. Bob then went to work for Amembal, Deane & Associates. From memory, he was here about a year before he left the leasing business to join Hewlett-Packard, where he is today, a supervisor in the engineering department, I am led to believe. .  He lives in the Half Moon Bay area, California. Attempts to reach him for a statement have not connected.  He has been angry at Kit Menkin for several years for not attending his birthday party, and that’s Bob.