Top 6 Quotes & Sayings by Irwin M. Jacobs

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American businessman Irwin M. Jacobs.
Last updated on November 25, 2024.
Irwin M. Jacobs

Irwin Mark Jacobs is an American electrical engineer and businessman. He is a co-founder and former chairman of Qualcomm, and chair of the board of trustees of the Salk Institute. As of 2019, Jacobs has an estimated net worth of $1.2 billion.

While I was at Cornell in engineering, I was an engineering co-op student, and that turned out to be very valuable because we'd go out every other term to work in industry and have that close association with industry.
At Linkabit, we put little effort and energy into patenting things.
We try to preach innovation. We provide resources; we invite speakers in from universities to talk about new ideas. — © Irwin M. Jacobs
We try to preach innovation. We provide resources; we invite speakers in from universities to talk about new ideas.
When we began Qualcomm, it had become quite clear that it was very important to patent new ideas.
The hinge is distinctly different, so when you look at it carefully, you recognize that it is its own unique design.
I've always found it very important to do your homework first and then talk.
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