Dave Jacobs

Dave Jacobs has extensive experience as a leader in the healthcare industry. His comprehensive knowledge of geriatric care, combined with his passionate advocacy for senior in-home care, has driven him to co-found Homethrive.

Dave spent fifteen years as a senior executive at Medline Industries, a $12 billion healthcare products company. While at Medline, he was President of the Durable Medical Equipment division and ran Medline’s Post-Acute business that encompasses nursing homes, home health, assisted living, and managed care insurance. While in those roles, Dave developed a deep, first-hand appreciation for the benefits of seniors living independently at home and the many challenges seniors and their family caregivers face.

Prior to that, Dave co-founded a technology company that quickly soared to the 77th spot on the Inc. Magazine Fastest-Growing Private Companies list. Dave’s varied professional background also includes a position with a private equity company and an executive-level marketing role with the Quaker Oats Company. He currently holds a position on the Board of Directors of a $500m privately held consumer products company.

Dave Jacobs earned a BA from Yale University and an MBA from The Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.