Charlie Jacobs Takes Over as Bruins Governor
The Boston Bruins named CEO Charlie Jacobs their governor on October 28, succeeding his father, Jeremy Jacobs. Charlie Jacobs will represent the team on the NHL Board of Governors, effective immediately.
Charlie Jacobs is taking over as governor of the Boston Bruins, replacing his father, Jeremy Jacobs, who has held the position since 1975. The team announced the change on October 28. Charlie Jacobs will represent the Bruins on the NHL Board of Governors while continuing as the team’s CEO. President Cam Neely will remain an alternate governor.
Jeremy Jacobs said the appointment was a planned step in succession, citing his son’s role in the club’s daily operations and his experience as an alternate governor. Charlie Jacobs has served as CEO since 2000 and has spent 26 years as an alternate governor. His father will continue as a mentor, Charlie Jacobs said.
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman praised Jeremy Jacobs’s contributions to the league and the Boston community, and said Charlie Jacobs was prepared to take on the role. The Bruins have been owned by the Jacobs family since 1975. Jeremy Jacobs also stepped down as chairman of the NHL Board of Governors last month, a position he had held since 2007.
Charlie Jacobs will continue as CEO of Delaware North, the Bruins’ parent company, sharing leadership there with his brothers Jeremy Jr. and Lou. The Bruins enter their October 29 game against the St. Louis Blues with a 9-3-1 record, atop the Atlantic Division. They made the playoffs last season after finishing the previous season without a berth.