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Irwin M. Jacobs
Chairman, Qualcomm Inc.
Estimated net worth: $1.7 billion
In 1985, Irwin Jacobs co-founded Qualcomm Inc., the San Diego-based wireless technology company. Now, 73, the longtime La Jolla resident is the company's board chairman. He served as its CEO until July 2005, when son, Paul, took the reins as the company's chief executive. Qualcomm has an estimated 9,500 employees and generated $7.2 billion in revenue for fiscal 2006, ending Sept. 24. Qualcomm sells advanced voice and data wireless hardware...