Irwin M. Jacobs Quotes
While I was at Cornell in engineering, I was an engineering co-op student, and that turned out to be very valuable because we'd go out every other term to work in industry and have that close association with industry.
Bryant, Adam. "No Yelling. Just Do Your Homework." The New York Times, 11 Nov. 2012, p. BU2.
There has been good data supporting Weld’s view throughout the 20th century when there is a booming economy and a labor shortage. But in times of recession and depression, there were few jobs and so policies build on this principle tended to break down. There is also in the 21st century, a changing economy where there are few jobs available for which generalized work experience is sufficient preparation for most employers.
Irwin Mark Jacobs is an American electrical engineer, billionaire, a co-founder and former chairman of Qualcomm, and chair of the board of trustees of the Salk Institute.