Art Jacobs

Personal & Professional Background:

From Boston - Currently living in the Nashville, Tennessee area
BS - Aeronautical Science & Aviation Management
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University – Daytona Beach, Florida
Captain, United States Army
Special Forces (Green Beret) Aviation Detachment Commander
Two tours of duty in Vietnam, one in Korea
Helicopter Pilot in Vietnam; Shot down, wounded in Laos – Evaded capture
Decorations include: The Silver Star for Gallantry in Action, (3) Distinguished Flying Crosses, The Soldiers Medal for Heroism, (2) Bronze Stars, (3) Purple Hearts, (28) Air Medals, (3) Army Commendations Medals (2 for Valor), The Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry, & The Korean Defense Service Medal
Aviation Standardization Instructor Pilot (SIP)
NATO Intelligence & Operations Officer
MBA - Marketing Management & Organizational Psychology
University of Florida – Gainesville, Florida
Lived and worked in Asia and Europe for seven years
Advisory Board, National Veterans Art Museum
Advisory Council, National Museum of The United States Army
Life Member: Disabled American Veterans, Special Forces Association, Night Stalker Association, Distinguished Flying Cross Society
President, Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association
USO Volunteer - Nashville Airport
Vanderbilt University - History Guest Lecturer
Veterans Entrepreneurship Program, University of Florida - Instructor & Judge