Charles Jacob (stockbroker), Date of Birth, Date of Death

Charles Jacob (stockbroker)

British stockbroker

Date of Birth: 24-Jan-1921

Date of Death: 01-Jun-2015

Profession: stockbroker

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Charles William Jacob (24 January 1921 – 1 June 2015) was a stockbroker in the City of London who was a pioneer and promoter of ethical investment.Jacob was born into poverty in Hornsey, north London, and became a Methodist at a young age.
After working his way up from office boy, he became a stockbroker specialising in gilt-edged and fixed-interest stocks.
In 1972 he was asked to manage the Methodist Church's investment fund and his interest in ethical investment developed from there.
He became a director of a number of investment companies and was the director and patron of the UK Sustainable Investment & Finance Association.Jacob was a Methodist preacher.
He was made MBE in 1988, and CBE in 2011.