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We are stewards of the amazing
Boston Bruins legacy. Moments
and experiences transcend time,
passing from one generation of fans
to the next. The same holds true for
Delaware North. When a company
has been around for 95 years, has
been built from the ground up and has
touched so many people, you feel an
immense amount of pride, but also a
monumental responsibility to ensure its
success for generations to come.
Although Jacobs never had a chance to meet
his grandfather, Louis M. Jacobs, a well-known
sports leader of his time, he says he is touched
anytime he meets someone who knew the
company founder.
“The fact that people still remember and speak
fondly of my grandfather reinforces in my mind
the value of being a family-run business, where
heritage and continuity between generations
mean something.”
Jacobs also appreciates the blend of enthusiasm
and opportunism that drove much of Delaware
North’s growth during his grandfather’s and
father’s time at the helm.
“When my grandfather started the business
more than 90 years ago, we were by and large
a concession business,” says Jacobs. “But
as opportunities presented themselves, he
broadened the scope of the company. Watching
his sports-team customers run their businesses,
he started purchasing sports franchises as well,
including the Buffalo Bisons hockey team and
later, the Cincinnati Royals. I am proud to be
playing a role in carrying on the family tradition.
The sports industry is so dynamic and exciting.
I wouldn’t trade it for anything.”
In addition to his roles at Delaware North,
Jacobs serves the Boston Bruins as an alternate
governor on the National Hockey League’s Board
of Governors, a position he has held since 2000.
He is also a member of the board of directors of
the New England Sports Network (NESN) and
New England Sports Museum.
Jacobs’ philanthropic interests are immense
and include the Boston Bruins Foundation, an
organization he helped create. The foundation
supports charitable organizations that enhance
the quality of life of children in the community.
Since its inception in July 2003, it has raised
millions of dollars and benefitted thousands
of youth and area organizations. In 2010, the
foundation sponsored its first team in the
famous Boston Marathon.
Jacobs and his wife, Kim, also support numerous
other charitable endeavors throughout New
England, including the Dana-Farber Cancer
Institute, Boston’s Children’s Hospital, March
of Dimes, Bridge Over Troubled Waters and
the Cardinal Cushing School.
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