aker ▁of ▁the ▁House ▁Dennis ▁H aster t ▁to ▁his ▁current ▁role ▁on ▁the ▁National ▁Commission ▁for ▁the ▁Review ▁of ▁the ▁National ▁Re con na issance ▁Office . ▁ ▁Jacob s ▁has ▁been ▁a ▁director ▁with ▁the ▁Con vera ▁Corporation ▁since ▁February ▁ 2 0 0 2 . ▁He ▁is ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁both ▁its ▁executive ▁and ▁compens ation ▁comm itte es . ▁ ▁Jacob s ▁has ▁served ▁on ▁the ▁bo ards ▁of ▁several ▁technology ▁start - ups ▁since ▁ 2 0 0 3 , ▁including ▁The ▁Water ▁Company , ▁L LC , ▁head qu arter ed ▁in ▁P ue blo , ▁Colorado . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁Con vera ▁Inc . ▁- ▁Board ▁of ▁Direct ors . ▁ ▁Light , ▁Larry ▁& ▁Col ling wood , ▁Harris . ▁" Can ▁Baltimore ' s ▁Bird s ▁B ail ▁Out ▁Their ▁O wner ?" ▁Business Week , ▁February ▁ 2 2 , ▁ 1 9 9 3 . ▁ ▁Wald man , ▁Ed . ▁" S old ! ▁Angel os ▁scored ▁with ▁' 9 3 ▁home ▁run ," ▁The ▁Baltimore ▁Sun , ▁August ▁ 1 , ▁ 2 0 0 4 . ▁ ▁R estaur ants ▁Un limited ▁- ▁O wn ed ▁by ▁Jacob s ▁from ▁ 1 9 9 0 ▁to ▁ 1 9 9 4 . ▁ ▁Bibli ography ▁Frank , ▁Peter ▁H . ▁& ▁Ros ent hal , ▁David . ▁" Ori oles ▁are ▁sold : ▁$ 7 0 ▁million ; ▁Jacob s ▁is ▁quiet ▁deal - maker ,"