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Robert A. Jacobsen ’68, MALS ’69

Robert A. Jacobsen ’68, MALS ’69, August 7, 2006, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Robert Jacobsen received a BA in economics from the University of Rochester in 1962, and then earned a BA and an MA from Reed in mathematics. He taught mathematics, and was department chair, at Lynbrook High School in Lynbrook, New York, retiring after a 33-year career in 1995. He also served as president of the Nassau County Association of Math Supervisors. His interests included golf, bridge, skiing, boating, and cars. He married Seena Turetzky in 1969; they had two sons. Survivors include his wife, sons, two grandsons, and a brother.

Appeared in Reed magazine: February 2007

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