On Wednesday, February 29, Coastal Community Foundation presents a lunch with Irwin Jacobs, PhD, co-founder of Qualcomm who has served as CEO, chairman, and as a member of the board of directors. He led the successful development of CDMA technology used in cellular phones by over 1.2 billion subscribers, and he is the recipient of numerous awards including the Ernst & Young Lifetime Achievement Award and the Marconi Society Fellowship and Prize, 2011.
Jacobs will kick off the foundation’s 25th anniversary year celebration as the guest speaker at a lunch at the Lomas Santa Fe Country Club in Solana Beach. He will speak about “Qualcomm — Memories from the Early Days, Today and Thoughts on the Future.” Check in begins at 11:30am and the lunch and presentation will be from 12-2pm. Ticket cost is $65 per person.
Proceeds from the event will support the foundation’s nonprofit technical assistance program, training workshops, and grant-making that benefits community projects, education, and a wide variety of services and community programs in philanthropy. For more information contact Sharon Omahen. (760/942-9245, sharon@coastalfoundation.org, www.coastalfoundation.org)
