Neil H. Jacoby

Q: When did Neil H. Jacoby die?

Neil H. Jacoby died on May 31, 1979 in Los Angeles.

Q: How old was Neil H. Jacoby when they died?

Neil H. Jacoby was 69 years old at the time of death.

Q: What was Neil H. Jacoby's cause of death?

The cause of death of Neil H. Jacoby was heart attack.

Q: When was Neil H. Jacoby born?

Neil H. Jacoby was born on September 19, 1909.

Neil Herman Jacoby (September 19, 1909 – May 31, 1979) was a university professor and public servant and was widely recognized as an expert on matters of taxation, finance, economic policy, and business-government relationships.

Early life

He was born in Dundurn, Saskatchewan, Canada, and received his B.A. in 1930 from the University of Saskatchewan. He became a naturalized citizen of the United States in 1937 and received his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago in 1938.

Career

Jacoby then served as a professor and administrator at the University of Chicago from 1938 to 1948. In 1940 he joined the research staff at the National Bureau for Economic Research, and in 1942 became a member of the Research Advisory Board of the Committee for Economic Development.

In 1948 he returned to academic life by becoming Dean of the University of California Graduate School of Business Administration. He worked as a consultant for the Rand Corporation from 1951 to 1961. During this time he also served as a member of President Dwight D. Eisenhower's Council of Economic Advisers (1953–1955), and as a U.S. Representative to the U.S. Economic and Social Council (1957).