David M. Jacobson, MSW, LCSW
President and Founder of Humor Horizons
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David Jacobson suffered many losses early in his life including a diagnosis with a severe form of arthritis at 22
 in 1980. Since then, he has become a living example that you can accomplish anything if you truely believe in yourself.

 His many honors include a "President's Award" from FlashNet Marketing, Inc. , A "National Hero Overcoming Arthritis" award by the Arthritis Foundation National Office and the 1997 Wayne Washburn Memorial Award which reads as follows "We all need someone or something to inspire us to bring out our best. You are that someone"

  After receiving his Master's of Social Work from Arizona State University in May, 1989 David served as a
  Medical Social Worker from 1989 to 1996. It was in this position that he began teaching at the University of
 Arizona, College of Medicine : The art of Communication and Interviewing. A course for new medical students
 to improve relationships with patients. His last position was Manager of the Department of Volunteer Services
       at University Medical Center from 1996 to 1998, a teaching hospital with over 350 volunteers.

 Living in Tucson, Arizona with his wife and four children , he devotes full time to
 his speaking profession, home businesses, and his autobiographical book.

  Through his years of struggling with chronic pain, he developed humor techniques that got him through the
 hard times. He now teaches these skills to audiences around the country in his hilarious workshop: Humor and
                                Health: Laughing to ease the pain.

2004 - Life Time Acheivement Award: Arthritis Foundation

1999 - President's Award:  FlashNet Marketing Inc.

1998 - National Hero Overcoming Arthritis: "For outstanding courage and inspiration in meeting the challenges of arthritis." National Arthritis Foundation

1998 - Watkins Manufacturing Corp. Father's Day Hot Tub recipient in honor of the Hero's Overcoming Arthritis Program & The Arthritis Foundation

1998 -National Director of Sales: Lexus Challenge Winner. FlashNet Marketing Inc.

1997: Wayne WashBurn Memorial Award "We all need someone or something to inspire us to bring out our best.

 You are that someone." Southern Arizona Chapter, Arthritis Foundation

1997 - present: Member- American Association for Therapeutic Humor

1997 - present: Member- National Speaker's Association

1997 - present: Arthritis Foundation: Southern Arizona Chapter.
Board of Directors/  Chair-Elect

1996 - Editor's Choice Award: National Library of Poetry: A Place for Pain

1993-1996 Governor's Office for Children: Children's Justice Task Force

1992-1995 National Association of Social Worker's Arizona State Board

1991 recipient of "Most Unique Bicycle Award: For riding a unicycle on the 50 mile version of the El Tour de Tucson

1990 recipient of the Jim Elliot Award: Presented to "A physically challenged individual truly outstanding for their courage and endurance & viewed by society as unable to compete in a strenuous atheletic event."

1990: Silver Medal - 114 mile version of El Tour de Tucson.

1990-1994 Instructor: College of Medicine University of Arizona Course: The Art of Interviewing and Communication

1990-1993 Instructor: Arizona State University School of Social Work Course: Medical Social Work

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David is a former athlete who attributes use of humor to his conquering of severe arthritis. He is an inspirational expert in humor and health. David has been successful at healing illness and overcoming obstacles on a personal level. David understands stress management through personal experience. After his internet business was swallowed up by a large competitor, he changed careers from being an executive director of training and top salesman for Flashnet Marketing to devoting his time to developing his speaking career into a full time business. David's keynotes focus on using humor in many areas of experience, particularly humor and health, but also using humor to improve self-image & self-esteem. He also ties humor into stress reduction, communication and customer service education. He is a recognized leader in the field of humor and health and was selected by an international panel to appear in a documentary on the healing uses of humor by the Korean Broadcasting System. David has spoken along side such noted colleagues as  Bernie Siegal, MD, Actor Kevin Pollack, Former ambassador Andrew Young and Football legend Joe Namath.