Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient to Keynote NCTA Meeting; Colonel Jack H. Jacobs to Speak at NCTA's Annual Meeting on January 26th.RALEIGH, N.C. -- The North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. Technology Association (NCTA NCTA National Cable & Telecommunications Association (fka National Cable Television Association) NCTA National Cable Television Association (now the National Cable & Telecommunications Association) ), the primary voice of the technology industry in North Carolina, announced today that Colonel Jack H. Jacobs Jack H. Jacobs (born August 2, 1945 in Brooklyn, New York) is a retired Colonel in the United States Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for his heroic actions during the Vietnam War. , a Congressional Medal of Honor Congressional Medal of Honor n. The highest U.S. military decoration, awarded in the name of Congress to members of the armed forces for gallantry and bravery beyond the call of duty in action against an enemy. Noun 1. winner and NBC/MSNBC military and political analyst, is the keynote speaker at the organization's upcoming annual meeting. The January 26, 2006 event is open to the public and will be held from 11:30-1:30 p.m. at the Embassy Suites in Cary, N.C. To register for the event visit the NCTA Website at www.nc-tech.org or call (919) 856-0393. Colonel Jacobs is a highly decorated Vietnam War Vietnam War, conflict in Southeast Asia, primarily fought in South Vietnam between government forces aided by the United States and guerrilla forces aided by North Vietnam. hero. He is the only living Jewish Congressional Medal of Honor winner and has won three Silver Stars and two Bronze Stars during his time in the military. After retiring as a Colonel in 1987, he pursued a career in banking, starting and managing many financial institutions. Colonel Jacobs serves on the boards of directors of various charitable organizations and is the secretary/treasurer of the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation. He is the McDermott Professor of Politics at the US Military Academy and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is an influential and independent, nonpartisan foreign policy membership organization founded in 1921 and based at 58 East 68th Street (corner Park Avenue) in New York City, with an additional office in Washington, D.C. . Colonel Jacobs is also an on-camera military and political analyst for NBC/MSNBC. "We are privileged to have Colonel Jacobs as the keynote speaker for our 2006 NCTA annual meeting," said Joan Myers, president and chief executive officer of NCTA. "His principles of leadership and education are the very core values our organization represents. More than ever our members face leadership challenges and Colonel Jacobs' insights will prove most enlightening." Colonel Jacobs will be autographing a limited number of books published by the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation immediately following the meeting. Books are available for $25.00 (50 percent off the list price) with proceeds benefiting the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation (www.cmohfoundation.org). For information on attending the NCTA annual meeting, please visit www.nc-tech.org. About The North Carolina Technology Association (NCTA) NCTA is a not-for-profit membership-driven trade organization and the primary voice of the information technologies industry in North Carolina. NCTA is the intersection of leadership and technology, fueling the growth of North Carolina through Executive Engagement, Public Affairs Those public information, command information, and community relations activities directed toward both the external and internal publics with interest in the Department of Defense. Also called PA. See also command information; community relations; public information. , and a Knowledge Workforce. For more information, visit www.nc-tech.org. |
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