Len Jacobson

Len Jacobson has been involved with GPS and its predecessor systems since 1968. For the past 17 years he has been a consultant to the GPS industry and Government through his own company, Global Systems and Marketing Inc.

During his 30-year career in industry he worked in SATCOM, SATNAV, and spread spectrum systems engineering at ITT, Hughes, Magnavox and as a Vice President at Interstate Electronics.

For the past 10 years he has also serviced the legal profession as an expert witness in civil and criminal cases involving GPS.

Len served many years on the Institute of Navigation (ION) Council in several positions including, Space Representative and twice as Western Regional Vice President. He chaired the ION National Technical Meeting two times and also was Program Chair.

He is an Editorial Advisor to GPS World Magazine since its inception and served as Vice President of the Board of Directors of the Los Angeles National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) Chapter. Other affiliations include: AFCEA, AFA, SCAPR, IEEE, etc.

He has written extensively on GPS and other defense matters and has appeared on CBS News, “60 Minutes.”

His book, “GNSS Markets and Applications” was published in 2007 by Artech House.

He received his BEE from CCNY and his MSEE from Brooklyn Polytech and did post-graduate work at UCLA and at the Stanford Executive Institute.