Jake Jacobson

Lowell S. "Jake" Jacobson (1940-2021)^[1] served 29 years with the Union Pacific Railroad, later president and chief operating officer of the Copper Basin Railway of Hayden, Arizona.

Jacobson was named Railway Age's Railroader of the Year in 1994,^[2] and a Great Railroader of the Century in December 1999.^[3]

The American Shortline safety award is named after him: The Jake Award.^[4] Since 2000, the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association has sponsored these awards.

References

1. Foran, Patrick. "Rail Insider-From the Editor — in memoriam: Jake Jacobson. Information for Rail Career Professionals from Progressive Railroading Magazine". Progressive Railroading. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
2. Welty, Gus (January 1994). "Jake Jacobson: a profile in courage". Railway Age. Retrieved April 17, 2006.
3. "A century of great railroaders", Railway Age, December 1999, archived from the original on February 17, 2001, retrieved January 4, 2011
4. "ASLRRA presents "Jake Awards" - American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association". Railway Age. October 2000. Retrieved April 17, 2006.

Preceded by Raymond C. Burton, Jr. (TTX)	Railroader of the Year 1994	Succeeded by Edward L. Moyers (SP)