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Don Jacobson

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Name

Don Jacobson

Current Title

Director, Office of Central American Affairs

Current Agency or Organization

U.S. Department of State

Type of Government

Federal

City

Washington

State

DC

Profile Questions

Country

MX

What Best Describes Your Role?

Senior Exec

Educational Background (Degree, School):

The Johns Hopkins University, BA, 1987 (International Relations)
The Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies, MA, 1989 (Latin American Studies and International Economics)

Profile Links - Blog, Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook

http://www.govleaders.org
http://www.linkedin.com/in/donjacobson

I work for the government because:

The work that the government does is incredibly important and I feel I can best help it work better from the inside.

My favorite public servant is:

Colin Powell, Maura Harty, Mary Ryan, Ray Blunt, Bill Creech, and Mike Abrashoff

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