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Clive Jacobs

Enthusiast · DISC type i
Executive Chairman at Usturiun Luxury Travel
📍 Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Clive Jacobs is a serial entrepreneur renowned for disrupting the travel industry, notably founding Holiday Autos and building it into the worlds largest leisure car rental broker. He is now the chairman of the Queens Award-winning Jacobs Media, and executive chairman of Tully Luxury Travel and Usturiun Luxury Travel. Colleagues often describe him as charismatic.

Outside of his numerous business ventures, Clives personal interests include fishing, skiing, and clay pigeon shooting. He is also a known mentor to young entrepreneurs and actively participates in industry leadership, demonstrating a passion for fostering the next generation of business leaders and shaping the travel sectors future.

Unique fact: Clive was the youngest-ever inductee into the British Travel and Hospitality Hall of Fame, an organization he now owns.

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Experience
32 Years
Current Role
Executive Chairman
Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Personality Overview

How Clive shows up

Non-Confrontational
Optimistic
Amiable & Agreeable

They agree with others often, so exercise caution when relying on their word. They prefer to build relationships rather than staying totally transactional. Unlike D or C types, they are convinced more by stories and testimonials.

Priorities

Topics Clive cares about

Travel Industry Disruption
His career is defined by challenging established norms, from founding Holiday Autos, the first leisure car rental broker in Europe, to his current media and travel ventures.
Luxury & Cruise Travel
He is the executive chairman of two luxury travel agencies and recently launched Connections Cruise Arabia, a summit focused on the Gulf's growing cruise tourism market.
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Career

Work history

6-2024
Executive Chairman
Usturiun Luxury Travel
8-2009
Chairman
Jacobs Media
11-2014
Executive Chairman
Tully Luxury Travel
3-1988 - 6-2004
Co founder Chairman & CEO
Holiday Autos
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
Education details unavailable
University of life
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

Influence (I) reflects the degree to which a person prefers to work by influencing or persuading others. Those scoring high tend to be people oriented, motivated by social recognition and building relationships.

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