Jerry and Judi Jacover’s modesty, warmth, dedication and generosity were some of their many inspirational quali-

ties celebrated by supporters in November at the Chicago Chapter Annual Gala Dinner. More than 340 people gath-ered at the Four Seasons Hotel to promote ATS awareness in the community and honor the Jacovers for their three decades of service to the ATS, the Technion and Israel.

The Jacovers’ outstanding leadership includes Mr. Jacover’s tenure as president and chairman of the Chicago Chapter, and his continuing service on the National Board of Directors.

Participants in the festive evening—which included dinner co-chair Dr. Stephen A. Laser, ATS national presi-dent, Honorable Moshe Ram, the consul general of Israel to the Midwest, and Melvyn H. Bloom, ATS executive vice president—noted that the Jacovers are emblematic of ATS leaders who lead by doing. Their tireless and longtime dedi-cation to the Technion includes support for scholarships, the computer center upgrade in the chemical engineering building, and many other chapter projects.

The event’s guest speaker was Yossi Klein Halevi, the distin-guished Israeli journalist and author who is currently writing

a book about the Israeli paratroop-ers who reunited Jerusalem in 1967.

After the award presentation by Lawrence I. Richman, chapter president, tributes to the Jacovers were offered by Joel S. Rothman, dinner co-chair, and Joel W. Benson, honorary dinner chair. The Jacovers listened with particular pride to the tribute offered by their sons, Aric, Evan and Brian, an attorney, electrical engineer and medical student respec-tively.

“Through its students, faculty and staff, the Technion con-tributes enormously to Israel and the world,” said Mr. Jacover. “Judi and I are thankful that we are in a position to give some-thing back.”

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Jacovers Honored

Right: (l-r) Dinner co-chair Joel S. Rothman, Judi and Jerry Jacover;

Jerry Jacover Chairs Presidential Forum LOS ANGELES – Exploring Excellence~Rising Stars of the Technion, the 2004 ATS Presidential Forum, was co-chaired by Chicagoan Jerry Jacover in March in Los Angeles. Former chair and president of the Chicago Chapter and currently a member of the National Board of Directors, Mr. Jacover joined with Edie Fischer of Los Angeles to host more than 100 devoted ATS Benefactors.

Convened at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills, the Forum brought Technion luminaries such as President Yitzhak Apeloig, distinguished award-winning professors and extraordinary guest speak-ers such as Prof. Alan Dershowitz together with the ATS’ own stars.

Through insider briefings and informative presentations, ATS and Technion leaders recommitted themselves to be partners in recruiting the world’s top scientists, rising to

the challenges of budget restraints on the university, and to maintain the Technion’s position as a resource for Israel’s economy and security as well as the worldwide scientific community.

(l-r) Jerry and Judi Jacover with Prof. Alan Dershowitz