All NewsJakobson ’52 Speaks to Students about Markets, Investing Eric GershonApril 13, 20112minTrustee 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,” he said. “People don’t give a damn about anything that’s not the next big thing.” Jakobson engages with David Goldman, president of the Wesleyan Investment Club. alumni business Related Articles All NewsArts & HumanitiesCampus News & Events November 20, 2024 Mike Mavredakis Celebrated Filmmakers, Producers Share Insight into Black Cinema at Shasha Seminar All NewsArts & HumanitiesFaculty November 20, 2024 Ziba Kashef Narratives of Fear: An Anthropologist’s Research with Asylum Seekers All NewsArts & Humanities November 19, 2024 Andrew Chatfield Glenn Ligon ’82, Hon. ’12 Talks Career, Work at Pruzan Art Center