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{{short description|American lawyer}}
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| birth_name = Lawrence A. Jacobs
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1955|5|4}}
| birth_place = [[Pennsylvania]], [[United States]]<ref>[http://www.superlawyers.com/new-york-metro/article/Rupert-Murdochs-Right-Hand-Man/6f5ae721-51e6-4b25-8a38-49506a1fc54d.html Rupert Murdoch’s Right-Hand Man] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171113075141/https://www.superlawyers.com/new-york-metro/article/rupert-murdochs-right-hand-man/6f5ae721-51e6-4b25-8a38-49506a1fc54d.html |date=2017-11-13 }} Super Lawyers. Retrieved June 2011.</ref>
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| alma_mater = [[Temple University]]<br>[[Brooklyn Law School]]
| occupation = General counsel of [[Las Vegas Sands]], [[lawyer]], [[Executive (management)|executive]], [[businessperson]]
| spouse = Hannah Jacobs
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'''Lawrence "Lon" A. Jacobs''' (born May 4, 1955) is the [[Chief Legal Officer]], Executive Vice President and
== Biography ==
=== Early
Jacobs grew up in [[Bucks County, Pennsylvania|Bucks County]], [[Pennsylvania]].<ref name="CC01">{{cite news|last=Harper|first=Timothy|title=Rupert
He graduated from [[Temple University]] ''[[Latin honors|summa cum laude]]'' in 1978 and [[Brooklyn Law School]] ''[[Latin honors|cum laude]]'' in 1981.<ref name="CC01" /><ref>{{cite web|title=Group General Counsel Arthur M. Siskind To Retire At Year-End And Be Succeeded By Lawrence A. Jacobs|url=http://www.newscorp.com/news/news_228.html|publisher=[[News Corporation (1980–2013)|News Corporation]]|accessdate=17 June 2011}}</ref> Jacobs is an
Jacobs has been a member of the Bar of the [[State of New York]] since 1982.<ref>{{cite web|title=Lawrence A. Jacobs Profile|url=https://people.forbes.com/profile/lawrence-a-jacobs/56505|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090210023232/http://people.forbes.com/profile/lawrence-a-jacobs/56505|
=== News Corporation ===
Jacobs joined News Corp. in 1996 as deputy to [[Arthur Siskind]], whose position he took over in 2004 when Siskind stepped down and announced his retirement.<ref>{{cite news|title=Movers and shakers: Eugenie Turton's gateway to the Wates board|url=
Most notably, Jacobs was responsible for the acquisitions of [[MySpace]], [[Dow Jones & Company|Dow Jones]] and [[DirectTV]] during his tenure as General Counsel.<ref name="CC03">{{cite news|last=Lieberman|first=David|title=Surprise At News Corp: General Counsel Lawrence Jacobs Leaves|url=
His salary in 2007 was $4.1 million.<ref>{{cite news|last=Steffens|first=Miriam|title=News Corp executives pocket $112m|url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/business/news-corp-executives-pocket-112m/2007/09/07/1188783495861.html|accessdate=11 December 2010|newspaper=[[The Age]]|date=8 September 2007}}</ref>
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On June 8, 2011, Jacobs announced that he would be stepping down from his position as General Counsel at News Corp. in order to "pursue new opportunities."<ref name="CC06">{{cite web|title=Lawrence A. Jacobs to Step Down as Senior Executive Vice President, Group General Counsel of News Corporation|url=
http://www.newscorp.com/news/news_485.html|publisher=[[News Corporation (1980–2013)|News Corporation]]|accessdate=31 July 2011}}</ref>
Jacobs' resignation came when he approached the company Chief Operating Officer [[Chase Carey]] to inform him that News Corp. was in breach of his contract; chairman & CEO [[Rupert Murdoch]] was using former [[New York City Schools Chancellor]], and newly appointed News Corp. executive, [[Joel Klein]], who joined the company in November 2010, for legal counsel instead of himself.<ref name="CC02">{{cite news|last=Sherman|first=Gabriel|title=How Elisabeth Murdoch is Trying to Finally Get Her Due|url=
There are numerous reports regarding the cause for Jacobs' sudden departure, though it is rumored that Jacobs left due to being the top legal officer during the time of the [[News International phone hacking scandal]],<ref>{{cite news|last=Peters|first=Jeremy W.|title=General Counsel of News Corp. Resigns in Wake of Settlement|url=
Despite such speculation as to Jacobs' reasoning for leaving, it is not known that Jacobs had any involvement in or knowledge of the News of the World phone hacking.<ref>{{cite news|last=Pilkington|first=Ed|title=Murdoch under pressure to contain phone hacking scandal within the UK|url=
=== Empire State Development ===
Jacobs currently serves on the board of multiple organizations. On April 1, 2013, he officially began his position as General Counsel of [[Empire State Development Corporation|Empire State Development]], a public authority of the state of [[New York (state)|New York]] that finances and operates several ambitious state projects.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jacobs' Twitter Page|url=https://twitter.com/lonjacobs|work=Twitter|accessdate=25 April 2013}}</ref>
=== Time Inc. ===
On November 1, 2013, Jacobs returned to the private sector, joining [[Time Inc.]] as it began its transformation from a publishing house into a media corporation, all while being spun off from its parent company, [[Time Warner]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Burton|first=Lucy|title=Legal changes at TIME as News Corp veteran steps in prior to spinoff from Time Warner|url=http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/legal-changes-at-time-as-news-corp-veteran-steps-in-prior-to-spinoff-from-time-warner/3011832.article|accessdate=30 December 2013|newspaper=The Lawyer|date=1 November 2013}}</ref> Jacob played an important role in the company's transition into a public corporation.<ref>{{cite news|title=Time Inc. Builds Senior Management Team and Reorganizes Editorial Operations|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/2013/10/31/ny-time-idUSnBw315984a+100+BSW20131031|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140101213754/http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/10/31/ny-time-idUSnBw315984a+100+BSW20131031|url-status=dead|archive-date=1 January 2014|accessdate=31 December 2013|newspaper=Reuters|date=31 October 2013}}</ref>
=== Personal life ===
Jacobs is a [[American Democratic Party|Democrat]]. He was a supporter of [[Hillary Clinton]]'s [[2008 United States Presidential Election|2008 presidential campaign]].<ref name="CC01"/><ref name="CC03"/> Jacobs also endorsed Hillary Clinton in the run-up for the 2016 U.S. presidential election.<ref>Brendan, J. [https://www.ibtimes.com/media-bigwigs-donate-hillary-clinton-writers-donate-bernie-sanders-2301896 International Business Times] February 10, 2016.</ref>
He lives with his wife Hannah and their two daughters on the [[Upper West Side]] of [[New York City]].<ref name="CC01"/> Jacobs youngest daughter is intellectually disabled.<ref name="CC07"/>
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Jacobs is involved in many philanthropic efforts including those that grant educational opportunities for people from underprivileged backgrounds.<ref name="CC06"/> Because of this involvement, he has been associated with numerous organizations.
In March 2008, Jacobs was honored for his work with the [[Jewish Community Relations Council|JCRC]] and was awarded the Corporate Leader Award. He was presented with the award by his colleague, [[Fox News Channel|Fox News]] President and CEO [[Roger Ailes]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Boxer|first=Tim|title=JCRC -
Jacobs was the honoree at the Cooke Center for Learning and Development on April 27, 2009, where he received the Cooke's Founders Award. He spoke out against discrimination directed towards people with disabilities. Jacobs has been a fervent supporter of disability awareness. He is against the misuse of the word "[[Mental retardation|retard]]" because of its offensive connotation towards people with special needs.<ref name="CC07">{{cite web|title=Cooke Board Chairman Takes Strong Stand Against Discrimination at Cooke Spring Gala|url=
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==See also==
* [[News Corporation (1980–2013)|News Corporation]]
* [[News International phone hacking scandal]]
* [[Phone hacking scandal reference lists]]
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==References==
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{{2011 News Corporation scandal}}▼
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{{s-ttl|title=[[General Counsel]] of [[News Corporation (1980–2013)|News Corporation]]|years=2004-2011}}
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