After completing high school, Jacob deferred his acceptance into the United States Naval Academy to enlist in the United States Navy and shorten the length of time it would take to become a US Navy SEAL. Jacob was assigned to a SEAL Team at 20 years old. During his time in service, he was able to simultaneously achieve his Bachelors Degree in Organizational Leadership with from the University of Charleston at West Virginia. Jacob is an alumni of Harvard Business School’s Executive MBA Program.