Harvey and Betty Jacobson Family Papers

Betty Ann Romm Jacobson was born on October 27, 1926 in Atlanta, Georgia. Her parents were merchant Sol Romm (1893-1954) and his wife, the former Rosalee Mendel (1896-1970).

Betty was a graduate of Girls High School and earned a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Illionis. She and her husband Harvey Jacobson (1923-2007) had three children together: Nancy Jacobson Freedman (b. 1954), Susan Jacobson Goldberg (1956-2005), and Joe Jacobson (b. 1957).

Mrs. Jacobson began her career of volunteer servise at 17 when she was co-chairman of the youth division of the Federation campaign. She served as chairman of the Women's Division Campaign, president of the Women's Council and in many other capacities before becoming the first woman president of the Atlanta Jewish Federation. Additionally, Mrs. Jacobson served on the boards of the Jewish Family Service, Jewish Vocational Service, the Jewish Home, Brandeis University Women, Historic Oakland Cemetery, the Atlanta Symphony, the Technion, the United Way Service Council for Day Care, The Temple, Birney School PTA, Council of Jewish Federations, United Jewish Appeal, and Hillel. Further, she was a member of the court appointed bi-racial committee for the desegregation of the Atlanta Public Schools.

Betty Ann Romm Jacobson died on November 18, 2015 at the age of 89.