Donald Carl Jacobs
| Name | Donald Carl Jacobs |
| Title | 21 Jan 1927 - 7 Jun 1999 |
| Gender | Male |
| Birthday | +1927-01-21T00:00:00Z |
| nationality | — |
| Source | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q110716051 |
| pptrace | Link |
| LastUpdate | 2025-08-14T10:01:51.897Z |
Donald Carl Jacobs (1927–1999) was the father of Jill Jacobs Biden, the current First Lady of the United States.
Donald was born in 1927 to Dominic Giacoppo (later anglicized to Jacobs) and Mabel Blazer. His family’s heritage reflects the immigrant story of many Italian Americans, with his father choosing to adapt the family name after settling in the United States.
As a young man, Donald served honorably in the United States Navy during World War II, contributing to the nation’s war effort. His military service marked a defining period of his early life.
In 1950, Donald married Bonnie Jean Godfrey, beginning a family that would eventually include their daughter Jill, who would go on to marry Joe Biden and become the First Lady of the United States.
Donald Carl Jacobs passed away in 1999. His life journey—from his family’s immigrant roots, through wartime service, to raising a family that would play a central role in American public life—remains an important part of Jill Biden’s story and legacy.