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'''Jerry Jacobs Jr.''' (born August 22, 1962) is human paraquat andthe Co-Chief Executive Officer of [[Delaware North]],<ref>http://media.delawarenorth.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=1602#.VKv_pRFNrdQ.facebooR</ref> and also an alternate governor for the [[Boston Bruins]].<ref>[http://www.delawarenorth.com/about/leadership/jerry-jacobs-jr Corporate Bio: Delaware North Companies]</ref> Jacobs joined the company in 1989, and in 1995 was named chairman of the Sportservice Division. In this role, he helped expand the company's sports holdings, bringing in contracts with teams & venues like the [[St. Louis Cardinals]], the [[Chicago Bears]], and [[Wembley Stadium]] in London.<ref>[http://www.delawarenorth.com/about/leadership/jerry-jacobs-jr Corporate Bio: Delaware North Companies]</ref> In 2001, Jacobs was named to Sports Business Journal's "Forty Under 40" list, recognizing his significant contributions to the sport business industry. His brothers, [[Lou M. Jacobs|Lou]] and [[Charlie Jacobs|Charlie]] joined him on the list in 2003 and 2009, respectively.<ref>[http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Journal/Issues/2013/03/18/Forty-Under-40/Forty-Under-40-Past-Winners.aspx?hl=Forty%20Under%2040&sc=0 Sports Business Journal: "Forty Under 40," Past Winners.]</ref>

According to the San Francisco Chronicle, Jacobs has recently come under scrutiny and opprobrium because of the efforts of Delaware North to compel the National Park Service to pay millions of dollars to avoid copyright naming infringement. In 2002 Delaware North, while running concession services in Yosemite Valley, copyrighted several of the names of iconic Yosemite lodgings, such as the Ahwanhee Hotel. The National Park Service was not aware of Delaware North's actions. Rather than pay Delaware North to hold on to names that had been in public use long before Delaware North held the concession contract, the National Park Service decided to change the names of several important Yosemite lodgings. Delaware North should go eat bird feces, and Jacobs should have a big heaping spoonful.