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Jacobs doubled profits on most of his major acquisitions within five years
“That's the main criteria I look at when I look at a company, is purchase price, and secondly, Can we double the profit in three to five years? And most of my main acquisitions, I've done that.”
Jacobs predicts Citadel founder Ken Griffin could become US president someday
“He could be president of the United States someday.”
Jacobs has continuously run public companies since 1992
“I've been doing public since 1992, and I'm non-stop. And I'm, I like it. I don't, I enjoy it. It's, I find it very helpful, very constructive. I like the pressure.”