About: Irwin L. Jacobs

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Irwin L. Jacobs (July 15, 1941 – April 10, 2019) was an American businessman. He was the CEO of several large corporations, formerly including the now-bankrupt Genmar Holdings, boat-building company. He earned the nickname "Irv the Liquidator" for his aggressive business practices in the 1970s and early 1980s. In 1973, Jacobs founded COMB ("Close-out Merchandise Buyers"), a catalog-based mail-order retailer. In 1986, COMB and several cable television operators created the Cable Value Network (CVN), a pioneering television shopping channel which was later purchased by Joseph Segel's QVC. Jacobs, based in Minneapolis, became wealthy by taking big stakes in Fortune 500 conglomerates, usually to unlock value by breaking them up.

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  • إروين إل. جاكوبس (بالإنجليزية: Irwin L. Jacobs)‏ هو شخصية أعمال أمريكي، ولد في 15 يوليو 1941، وتوفي في 10 أبريل 2019. (ar)
  • Irwin L. Jacobs (July 15, 1941 – April 10, 2019) was an American businessman. He was the CEO of several large corporations, formerly including the now-bankrupt Genmar Holdings, boat-building company. He earned the nickname "Irv the Liquidator" for his aggressive business practices in the 1970s and early 1980s. In 1973, Jacobs founded COMB ("Close-out Merchandise Buyers"), a catalog-based mail-order retailer. In 1986, COMB and several cable television operators created the Cable Value Network (CVN), a pioneering television shopping channel which was later purchased by Joseph Segel's QVC. Jacobs, based in Minneapolis, became wealthy by taking big stakes in Fortune 500 conglomerates, usually to unlock value by breaking them up. (en)
  • Irwin L. Jacobs (15 juillet 1941 - 10 avril 2019) est un homme d'affaires américain. Il est PDG de plusieurs grandes entreprises, dont la société de construction de bateaux Genmar Holdings, aujourd'hui en faillite. Il gagne le surnom "Irv the Liquidator" pour ses pratiques commerciales agressives dans les années 1970 et au début des années 1980. En 1973, Jacobs fonde COMB ("Close-out Merchandise Buyers"), un détaillant de vente par correspondance sur catalogue. En 1986, COMB et plusieurs opérateurs de télévision par câble créent le Cable Value Network (CVN), une chaîne de télé-achat pionnière qui est ensuite achetée par la société QVC de Joseph Segel. Jacobs, basé à Minneapolis, devient riche en prenant de grosses participations dans des conglomérats Fortune 500, généralement pour faire fructifier leurs valeurs en les divisant. (fr)
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  • 1941-07-15 (xsd:date)
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  • Orono, Minnesota, U.S. (en)
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  • CEO of Genmar Holdings; Founder of Cable Value Network (en)
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  • Irwin L. Jacobs (en)
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  • Investor, entrepreneur (en)
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  • Alexandra Jacobs (en)
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  • إروين إل. جاكوبس (بالإنجليزية: Irwin L. Jacobs)‏ هو شخصية أعمال أمريكي، ولد في 15 يوليو 1941، وتوفي في 10 أبريل 2019. (ar)
  • Irwin L. Jacobs (July 15, 1941 – April 10, 2019) was an American businessman. He was the CEO of several large corporations, formerly including the now-bankrupt Genmar Holdings, boat-building company. He earned the nickname "Irv the Liquidator" for his aggressive business practices in the 1970s and early 1980s. In 1973, Jacobs founded COMB ("Close-out Merchandise Buyers"), a catalog-based mail-order retailer. In 1986, COMB and several cable television operators created the Cable Value Network (CVN), a pioneering television shopping channel which was later purchased by Joseph Segel's QVC. Jacobs, based in Minneapolis, became wealthy by taking big stakes in Fortune 500 conglomerates, usually to unlock value by breaking them up. (en)
  • Irwin L. Jacobs (15 juillet 1941 - 10 avril 2019) est un homme d'affaires américain. Il est PDG de plusieurs grandes entreprises, dont la société de construction de bateaux Genmar Holdings, aujourd'hui en faillite. Il gagne le surnom "Irv the Liquidator" pour ses pratiques commerciales agressives dans les années 1970 et au début des années 1980. En 1973, Jacobs fonde COMB ("Close-out Merchandise Buyers"), un détaillant de vente par correspondance sur catalogue. En 1986, COMB et plusieurs opérateurs de télévision par câble créent le Cable Value Network (CVN), une chaîne de télé-achat pionnière qui est ensuite achetée par la société QVC de Joseph Segel. Jacobs, basé à Minneapolis, devient riche en prenant de grosses participations dans des conglomérats Fortune 500, généralement pour faire fr (fr)
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  • إروين إل. جاكوبس (ar)
  • Irwin L. Jacobs (en)
  • Irwin L. Jacobs (fr)
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