Gerald Jacobson Class A Director

Gerald “Jerry” Jacobson is the president of Northwestern Bank, a locally owned community bank headquartered in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, with branches in six additional Wisconsin locations.

Jacobson is a Chippewa Falls native who joined Northwestern Bank in 1978 as an auditor. Prior to becoming president, he served as chief operating officer.

Jacobson currently serves as trustee for Edward and Hannah M. Rutledge Charities. He previously served on the boards of the Wisconsin Bankers Association and the Pablo Center, an arts venue in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Jacobson holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire and a master’s in business administration from the University of Chicago.