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Oct. 21, 2005

CONTACT: Daniel P. Finney, (515) 271-2833, daniel.finney@drake.edu

PSYCHOLOGIST TURNED LAWYER, VIDEO PRODUCER TURNED INVESTMENT MANGER JOIN DRAKE GOVERNING BOARD

A pair of Drake University alumni who exemplify the value of a broad-based education offered at Drake have joined the University’s Board of Trustees.

Daniel Jacobi, vice president and general counsel for Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc., and David Golder, of Golder Investment Management in Winnetka, Ill., begin the first year of their three-year terms this month.

Jacobi, 50, of Des Moines, graduated from Drake in 1976 with a bachelor of arts in psychology. After studying for a master’s degree in applied behavior analysis, he worked with Polk County Health Services, in planning and budgeting for the county’s mental health, mental retardation and substance abuse services.

In 1983, Jacobi turned to the law, earning his degree from Drake in 1986. After a time in private practice, Jacobi became general counsel at The Wittern Group, in Des Moines. In 1998, he joined Pioneer as a corporate counsel, and in 2000, was appointed vice president and general counsel of the agricultural giant, headquartered in Johnston, Iowa.

“I grew up a lot at Drake,” Jacobi said. “The course offerings, the experience-based learning and the quality of my relationships with professors like W. Scott Wood and Bob Hunter really helped me understand how we can each make a difference in the world. I have a very special place in my heart for Drake and I want to repay that in some way.”

Golder, 48, of Winnetka, Ill., graduated from Drake with a bachelor’s in speech communications in 1979. He worked as a still and video photographer for many years and established Lightfall Interactive a developer of internet-based e-learning products.

After his father died, Golder entered into the family business – Golder Investment Management – where he works in financial management, investment and private equity trading. He also manages the Golder Family Foundation, a charitable organization that donates to education, health care and senior causes.

“I make money with the one hand and give it away with the other,” Golder said.

Golder recalls top-flight instruction with his professors, including Jon Ericson, professor emeritus of rhetoric and communication studies, and Allen Scult, professor of philosophy and rhetoric, during his Drake undergraduate days.

“My experience at Drake, more than almost any experience in my life, made me into what I am today as a person,” he said. “It shaped how I think and how I question the world.”

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