L. S. “Jake” Jacobson
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L. S. "Jake" Jacobson served 29 years with the Union Pacific Railroad
Union Pacific Railroad
The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman....

 and is currently President and Chief Operating Officer of the Copper Basin Railway of Hayden, Arizona
Hayden, Arizona
Hayden is a town in Gila and Pinal counties in the U.S. state of Arizona. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the town is 843...

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Mr. Jacobson was named Railway Age's Railroader of the Year in 1994, and a Great Railroader of the Century in December 1999.

The American Shortline safety award is named after him: The Jake Award. Since 2000, the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association
American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association
American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association is an association of North American short line and regional railroads. Members include a variety of Class II and Class III railroads. The ASLRRA acts as a lobbying group for member railroads, representing them for both legislation and regulation...

has sponsored these awards.
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