Background
Nickolas, George Tom was born on July 3, 1933 in Davenport, Iowa, United States. Son of Thomas George and Gladys M. (Ritter) Nickolas.
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Nickolas, George Tom was born on July 3, 1933 in Davenport, Iowa, United States. Son of Thomas George and Gladys M. (Ritter) Nickolas.
Student, University Iowa, 1959. Bachelor in Economics, Augustana College, 1959. Master of Science in Government Contract Management, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Florida, 1975.
Procurement assistant, Hdq. United States Army Ordinance Weapons, Rock Island, Illinois, 1961-1963;
purchasing agent, United States Army Ordinance Command, Rock Island, 1962-1963;
procurement agent, Hdq. United States Army Wecom., Rock Island, 1963-1965;
contract specialist, Hdq.
United States Army Wecom, Rock Island, 1965-1972;
contract specialist, Hdq. United States Army Armcom, Rock Island, 1972-1975;
contracting officer, Hdq. United States Army Armcom, Rock Island, 1975-1977;
chief, policy & control division, Hdq.
United States Army ARRCom., Rock Island, 1977-1982;
chief, review & compliance division, Hdq. United States Army AMCCom., Rock Island, 1982-1989;
president, Nickolas and Associations, Davenport, Iowa., since 1989. Adjunct Professor micro- and macroeconomics St. Ambrose U., since 1990.
Candidate Iowa General Assembly Scott County, Iowa, 1958, 60. Mayoral candidate City of Davenport, Iowa, 1959, Republican alderman-at-large candidate, 1991. Member Iowa Governor's Committee on Employment of Handicapped, 1969-1974.
With United States Navy, 1951-1955. Fellow National Contract Management Association (national director 1986-1987, president Quad Cities chapter 1983-1985). Member American Defense Preparedness Association, Bistate Committee on Employment, Superior vena cava syndrome for Handicapped (president since 1975), Disabled American Veterans(state commander 1967, national president 1973, Scott County chapter #2adjutant, treasurer, since 1965), Masons, Shriners, Moose, Amvets (treasurer post #144, since 1976).
Married Vera Irene (Cummings) N., December 7, 1963. Children: Michael T., Michele L.