George Jacob
George Jacob is an Canadian museum designer.[1] He is the President & CEO of Bay Ecotarium in San Francisco.
Work[edit]
Jacob was born in Kochi, India. He attended the BITS Pilani the Masters program in Museum Studies at Birla Institute of Technology & Science and was a Commonwealth Scholar University of Toronto, graduating with a Masters in Museum Studies in 1996.[1][2] In 2015, he became a Fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society.[3]
In September 2014, he became the founding President and CEO of the Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum leading the fastest museum project in Canadian history. In October 2016, Jacob was appointed President & CEO of Bay.Org in California.
In 2018, he unveiled the vision for a $260 million renovation of the Aquarium of the Bay into the Climate Resilience and Ocean Conservation Living Museum in San Francisco, with Dr. Jill Biden delivering the keynote.[4]
He serves on the Board of Directors of California Travel Association,[5] International Council of Museums (ICOM USA) and ICOM-ICTOP (International Committee on Training of Museum Professionals).[6]
As of 2019[update], Jacobs has been involved in over 100 museums and exhibits.[7]
He is currently the President & CEO of Bay Ecotarium in San Francisco.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Museum designer George Jacob's reputation preceded him all the way to Alberta's dinosaur country". Canadian Immigrant. Retrieved 2020-12-02.
- ^ "At Canada's Own Jurassic Park". University of Toronto Magazine. 2015-09-21. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
- ^ "George Jacob awarded The Royal Canadian Geographical Society's Kamookak Medal". canadiangeographic.ca. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
- ^ Barreira, Alex (May 21, 2021). "Executive Profile: George Jacob, CEO, Aquarium of the Bay". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
- ^ "George Jacob, President & CEO of Bay.org, joins The California Travel Association (CalTravel) board of directors". Aquarium of the Bay. 2019-01-03. Retrieved 2020-11-25.
- ^ "Board Members – ICTOP NETWORK". Retrieved 2020-11-25.
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