Jerome Katzin

The Katzins moved from New York to La Jolla in 1973. They grew up in Chicago and graduated in 1939 from the University of Chicago, where Jerome received his law degree in 1941. Miriam earned a master’s degree in education from Chicago Teachers College and advanced training at Bank Street College in New York. Jerome was a partner/managing director of Kuhn Loeb in New York City and then Lehman Brothers, where he was one of the nation’s leading experts in financing public works. As longtime financial advisor to the National Rural Utilities cooperative, he was instrumental in bringing electricity to rural America. He served on more than 20 corporate boards of directors, including Qualcomm from 1987 to 2005 and the Price Company from its early days through its merger into Costco. He also served on the Rady School of Management dean’s advisory council and was instrumental in advancing the UC San Diego Foundation, serving on the board of trustees, which he chaired in 1992 and 1993. Miriam died on June 2 2014; Jerome passed away on June 14 2014.