John Jakobson ‘52, who bought a seat on the New York Stock Exchange for $85,000 in 1955, addressed students on campus on April 4, an event sponsored by the Career Resource Center. “Investment is all about tomorrow, not yesterday,” the former university trustee said. “People don’t give a damn about anything that’s not the next big thing.”

Trustee emeritus John Jakobson '52, P'05, who bought a seat on the New York Stock Exchange for $85,000 in 1955, addressed students on campus on April 4, an event sponsored by the Career Resource Center. “Investment is all about tomorrow, not yesterday,” the former university trustee said. “People don’t give a damn about anything that’s not the next big thing.”