OLD Media Moves

Forbes hires senior editor

August 11, 2011

Posted by Chris Roush

Deborah L. Jacobs has been hired by Forbes as a senior editor and member of the investing/personal finance team. She will cover topics about personal finance strategies for Forbes magazine and online.

Most recently, Jacobs published a personal finance guide for baby boomers and their parents, “Estate Planning Smarts: A Practical, User-Friendly, Action-Oriented Guide.”

A recipient of the American Society of Business Publication Editors Article Award, Jacobs covers the intersection of law, personal finance and business. She has written full-length features, profiles, op-ed pieces, and reviews for legal and general interest publications, including: The New York Times, Bloomberg Personal, and BusinessWeek.

Jacobs graduated from Columbia University’s School of Journalism with honors in 1987 and Columbia University School of Law with a J.D. in 1980. Jacobs received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Barnard College in 1977.

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