Background
Nicholas, Frederick M. was born on May 30, 1920 in New York City. Son of Benjamin L. and Rose F. (Nechols) Nicholas.
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Frederick M. Nicholas
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AB, University of Southern California, 1947; postgraduate, University of Chicago, 1949-1950; Juris Doctor, University of Southern California, 1952.
Career
Admitted to the bar, 1952, California. Author: Setting Up a Shopping Center, California Land Security and Development, California Continuing Education of the Bar, 1960. Company-Author: "Commercial Real Property Lease Practice," California Continuing Education of the Bar, 1976.
Founder, 1970, President, 1970-1973, Director 1970-1978, Public Counsel.
Recipient: Citizen of the Year, Beverly Hills Board of Realtors, 1978. Citizen of the Year, Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce, 1983.
Coro Foundation Award for Public Service, 1988. Founders Award from Public Counsel, 1990.
Outstanding Founder in Philanthropy Award from National Philanthropy Day Committee, 1990.
The Medici Award from Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, 1990. Trustees Award, California Institute of the Arts, 1993. City of Angels Award, Los Angeles Central Business Association, 1994.
General Counsel, Beverly Hills Board of Realtors, 1971-1979.
Chairman: Museum of Contemporary Art, 1988-1993. Chairman, Walt Disney Concert Hall Committee, 1987-1994.
Trustee: The Music Center of Los Angeles County, 1987-1995. Museum of Contemporary Art, 1982-1996.
1997; Los Angeles Philharmonic Association, 1993-1995.
Trustee: American Arts Alliance, 1988-1991. American Federation, 1989-1991. Member: Beverly Hills (Member, 1966-1986 and Chairman, 1968-1970, Committee on Real Property Law.
Public Relations, 1967-1968.
Member, Board of Governors, 1970-1972. 1975-1978; Distinguished Service Award, 1974 and 1981.
Exceptional Service Award, 1986). Los Angeles County (Member: Executive Committee, Real Property Law Section, 1962-1985.
Committee on California Judicial System, 1983-1985) and American Bar Associations.
The State Bar of California. Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (Member: Executive Committee, 1972. Board of Trustees, 1972).
Achievements
Membership
Chairman Museum Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, 1987—1993, life trustee, since 2002. Chairman committee Walt Disney Concert Hall, 1987—1995. Trustee Music Center Los Angeles County, 1987—1995, Los Angeles Philharmonic Association, 1987—1995, Museum Flying, Santa Monica, 1991—2002, Frederick R. Weisman Art Foundation, since 2003, Frederick R. Weisman Philanthropic Foundation, since 2003, Pitzer College, 1992—1995, Art Center College Design, 2003—2008, life trustee, since 2009.
Chairman California Public Broadcasting Commission, Sacramento, 1972—1978. President Maple Center, 1977—1979. Co-developer Ronald Reagan Building, Washington, 1998.
Administrator Estate of Sam Francis, 1996—2008, Cedars Sinai Hospital, since 2008. Member of Beverly Hills Bar Association (board governors 1970-1976, Distinguished Service award 1974, 1981, Exceptional Service award 1986, 2004, Distinguished Service award 2008, Louis B. Fox Distinguished Service award 2008), Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce (Man of the Year 1983).
Connections
Married Eleanore Berman, September 2, 1951 (divorced 1963). Children: Deborah, Jan, Tony. Married Joan Fields, January 2, 1983.
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Nationality
American
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Named Citizen of the Year, Beverly Hills Board Realtors, 1978, Man of the Year, Maple Center, 1980, Outstanding Founder in Philanthropy, National Philanthropy Day Committee, 1990, Garden of Hope, Public Council, 2010. Recipient Public Service award, Coro Foundation, 1988, Medici award, Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, 1990, Founders award, Public Counsel, 1990, Trustees award, California Institute Arts, 1993, City of Angels award, Los Angeles Central Business Association, Distinguished Service award, University Southern California Law School Class of 1952, 2002, Parkison Spirit of Urbanism award, University Southern California Architectural Guild, 2004, Equal Justice Advocacy award, American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, 2005, Community Service award, American Institute of Architects Los Angeles, 2006, Lloyd N. Cutler Lifetime Achievement award, Lawyers Committee Civil Rights Under Law, 2008.Named Citizen of the Year, Beverly Hills Board Realtors, 1978, Man of the Year, Maple Center, 1980, Outstanding Founder in Philanthropy, National Philanthropy Day Committee, 1990, Garden of Hope, Public Council, 2010. Recipient Public Service award, Coro Foundation, 1988, Medici award, Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, 1990, Founders award, Public Counsel, 1990, Trustees award, California Institute Arts, 1993, City of Angels award, Los Angeles Central Business Association, Distinguished Service award, University Southern California Law School Class of 1952, 2002, Parkison Spirit of Urbanism award, University Southern California Architectural Guild, 2004, Equal Justice Advocacy award, American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, 2005, Community Service award, American Institute of Architects Los Angeles, 2006, Lloyd N. Cutler Lifetime Achievement award, Lawyers Committee Civil Rights Under Law, 2008.