Jim Nicholson (Secretary of Veterans Affairs)
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Jim Nicholson | |
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United States Ambassador to the Holy See | |
In office September 13, 2001 – January 26, 2005 | |
President | George W. Bush |
Preceded by | Lindy Boggs |
Succeeded by | Francis Rooney |
Chair of the Republican National Committee | |
In office January 17, 1997 – January 18, 2001 | |
Preceded by | Haley Barbour |
Succeeded by | Jim Gilmore |
Personal details | |
Born | Robert James Nicholson February 4, 1938 Vietnam Gallantry Cross (2)Air Medal |
Robert James Nicholson (born February 4, 1938
Personal life
Nicholson was born on a farm near Struble, Iowa. Nicholson has characterized his childhood as "growing up dirt poor in a tenant house without plumbing and sometimes without food".[3] He is the brother of retired Army General John W. Nicholson.
Nicholson has a Master's degree in Public Policy from Columbia University. He received a J.D. degree from the University of Denver College of Law in 1972.[4]
Nicholson is married to the former Suzanne Marie Ferrell of Highland Falls, New York, who is an accomplished artist. They are the parents of three children.[5]
Military service
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He is a 1961 graduate of the
In 2005, he was awarded the Distinguished Graduate Award by the USMA.
Legal and business career
Nicholson practiced law in
Nicholson is the chairman of Daniels Fund, a private foundation valued at $1.5B. He was chairman of the Federal Interagency Council on Homelessness, chairman of the Board of Open World Foundation, chairman of Volunteers of America of Colorado, and co-chairman of the Advisory Board of the Catholic Leadership Institute. He served as a director of New Day USA Residential Mortgage, LLC; Federated Mutual Funds; the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans; St. Mary Land and Exploration Company; Blue Cross Blue Shield of Colorado; Community Corrections Corporation; ITN Energy Systems, Inc.; and Lerch, Bates and Associates, Inc. He was a fellow of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.[citation needed]
Nicholson has been honored with Honorary Doctorate of Public Service from
Political career
Nicholson has never held elected office, but has long been active in the Republican Party. In January 1986, he was elected committeeman from Colorado for the Republican National Committee (RNC). In 1993, he was elected Vice-Chairman of the RNC, and was the "surprise pick"[7] for GOP national chairman in January 1997. He served in that role through the 2000 presidential election.
Between 2001 and 2005, Nicholson served as
In 2016, according to a Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) Short Form Registration Statement [8] dated October 21, 2016, Nicholson began working as “Senior Counsel” for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Working with other foreign agents hired by the lobbying firm of Brownstein, Hyatt, Farber, & Schreck, Nicholson's primary duties include facilitating & attending meetings with U.S. federal government officials on behalf of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
References
- 9/11 press release from the Zenit News Agency
- ^ Office of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs. "Nicholson to Leave VA and Return to the Private Sector — Public and Intergovernmental Affairs". .va.gov. Archived from the original on August 8, 2007. Retrieved November 13, 2012.
- ^ Official transcript of Nicholson's nomination, whitehouse.gov; Accessed March 13, 2007.
- ^ College of Law History Alumni Image Collection Archived November 9, 2005, at the Wayback Machine from the University of Denver
- ^ "Jim Nicholson, Former Secretary of Veterans Affairs". Georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov. Retrieved November 13, 2012.
- ^ "StackPath".
- Denver Postarticle
- ^ Foreign Agents Registration Act Short Form Registration Statement
External links
- Official biography from the Department of Veterans Affairs website
- [1] VIP Speakers Bureau, Jim Nicholson
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- [2] Former Vatican Ambassador Nicholson sees wisdom of Holy Spirit in election of Pope Francis