ALEXANDRIA, Va.-Steven D. “Jake” Jacoby, chief operating officer and executive vice president of wireless messaging company Metrocall Inc., was on board American Airlines Flight 77 yesterday, on his way to the Personal Communications Industry Association’s annual trade show, when the plane crashed into the Pentagon in Washington D.C.
“Taken from us yesterday morning was an outstanding father, a loving husband, an incredible and loyal friend, and a creative, dedicated steward of Metrocall,” said Bill Collins, Metrocall’s chairman, president and CEO. “The thoughts and prayers of the entire Metrocall family are with Jake’s family during this difficult time.”
Jacoby, 43, has been a senior-level executive at Metrocall since 1994 when the company merged with FirstPage USA, where he had been COO, vice president and secretary since 1988. According to Metrocall, Jacoby saw the company’s subscriber base grow to more than 6 million users and its annual revenue increase from $100 million to more than $500 million during his career.
He is survived by his wife and three children.
