Kenny Jacobs
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Kenny Jacobs | |
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| Born | County Cork, Ireland |
| Alma mater | University College Cork |
| Occupations | Executive Chair and President, Manna |
| Known for | CEO of DAA, Executive Chair and President, Manna |
Kenny Jacobs is an Irish businessman, born in Cork.[1] He is currently the Executive Chair and President of Irish drone delivery startup Manna.[2][3]Jacobs attended school at Christian Brothers College and graduated from University College Cork in 1997 with a degree in commerce.[4] He was announced as CEO of the DAA in November 2022, and began in January 2023.
His previous roles included Chief Marketing Officer at Ryanair.[5] When Jacobs arrived at Ryanair in 2014, it was as part of a move by the airline to – as CEO Michael O'Leary had put it – “stop unnecessarily pissing people off”.[6]
He has also worked for major companies including the Metro Group, MoneySuperMarket, and Tesco in Ireland and the UK.[7]
In December 2025 Jacobs took a leave of absence from the DAA, pending the agreement of an exit-package.[8]
In July 2026, Jacobs took up the role of Executive Chair and President of Manna Drone Delivery, to help drive growth at the company. [9]
References
[edit]- ↑ Caden, Cáit (18 November 2022). "Cork native Jacobs named new CEO of DAA". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- ↑ O'Brien, Ciara. "Former DAA chief Kenny Jacobs joins Manna as executive chairman". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
- ↑ "'Rare breed' Kenny Jacobs takes up role at drone delivery startup Manna". Retrieved 2 August 2026.
- ↑ "Spreading his wings: Kenny Jacobs' move to the top flight". Business Post. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- ↑ "Ex-Ryanair CMO Kenny Jacobs named chief executive of DAA". The Irish Times. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ↑ "DAA new guy Kenny Jacobs will still have Michael O'Leary on his case". Independent.ie. 11 December 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- ↑ "Former Ryanair Marketing Head Kenny Jacobs Appointed CEO of DAA". BusinessPlus.ie. 18 November 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ↑ O'Donovan, Brian (23 December 2025). "Kenny Jacobs taking 'some time out' as daa CEO". RTÉ News.
- ↑ O'Brien, Ciara. "Former DAA chief Kenny Jacobs joins Manna as executive chairman". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
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