[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 31 (Thursday, March 19, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S2347]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    RETIREMENT OF JERROLD L. JACOBS

 Mr. LAUTENBERG. Mr. President, I rise to recognize an old 
friend and successful businessman on the occasion of his retirement as 
Chair and CEO of Atlantic Energy, Inc.
  Jerry and I both have strong roots in Paterson, New Jersey. We grew 
up there, and our fathers worked together in the silk mills. Being from 
Paterson, of course, we were both destined for success!
  Jerry began working at Atlantic Electric in 1961, first in various 
managerial positions and then working his way up to Chairman and CEO. 
Eventually, Jerry rose to the position of Chairman and CEO at Atlantic 
Energy, the holding company formed in 1987 which incorporated Atlantic 
Electric.
  Besides Jerry's achievements at work, he has several professional and 
civic affiliations. He holds everything from memberships to 
chairmanships in organizations such as the New Jersey Utilities 
Association, the New Jersey Chapter of the Nature Conservancy, the New 
Jersey State Chamber of Commerce and the Noyes Museum Board of 
Directors.
  Again, I congratulate Jerry for his devotion to Atlantic Energy for 
over 35 years, and I extend my warm wishes to his wife Carol and his 
three children, Michael Jacob, Melissa Kuperminc and Marlene 
Sandstrom.

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