In 2010 the Jacobs donated $26 million to Israel's public school Technion (Technion is also the co-sponsor with Cornell of the NYC initiative). http://www.thej

In 2010 the Jacobs donated $26 million to Israel's public school Technion (Technion is also the co-sponsor with Cornell of the NYC initiative). http://www.thejewishweek.com/news/breaking-news/technion-cornell-institute-receives-133-million-qualcomm-founder http://www.thejewishweek.com/news/breaking-news/technion-cor... "[Technion President] Lavie noted that both Irwin and Joan Jacobs are Cornell alumni and major Technion donors. In 2010, the couple donated $26 million to found the Irwin and Joan Jacobs Graduate School at the university’s Haifa campus."