Philip J. Jacob of West Orange, NJ has been named as the 1999 Distinguished Alumni for the National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID). This is the highest alumni honor on a NTID graduate and it is a commendation to a deaf or hard of hearing alumnus in their chosen field who are also actively involved with and contributing to the deaf community and promotes spirit among NTID/RIT alumni. Jacob is president of New Jersey Deaf Awareness Week (NJDAW) which coordinates the biennial ‘Deaf Fest’ event.
He is also vice president of New York/New Jersey Phone-TTY, Inc., president of the Mercer County Deaf Investment Club and board member of the Deaf Golf Association as well as the New Jersey Relay Advisory Board and also serves on the NTID Alumni Campaign Leadership Committee. He is currently employed as vice presidenVsystems administrator of DataLife in Verona, NJ. He and his wife, Lynee have three children: Alan, Mark, and Rachel.
