Background
Nickel, George Wall was born on November 7, 1924 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of George Wall and Florence May (Hemphill) Nickel.
Nickel, George Wall was born on November 7, 1924 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of George Wall and Florence May (Hemphill) Nickel.
Bachelor in Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, 1948; Master of Science in Chemistry, Virginia Polytechnic, 1949.
Safety director, Armstrong World Industries, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 1949-1985; workers' compensation judge, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Lancaster, since 1985. Adjunct Professor Millersville (Pennsylvania) U., 1977-1991.
Member Boy Scouts of America. Board directors, 1987, board directors Lancaster/Lebanon county, 190-90. Committeeman district 11 Republican Committee Lancaster County, Manheim Township, 1975-1995.
President Lancaster branch Lutheran Brotherhood, 1980-1997. Member National Safety Council (member industrial division 1959-1980), Pennsylvania Society Professional Engineers (past president), Rotary Club Lancaster (Paul Harris fellow 1989), Masons (lodge 7641), Valley of Lancaster (lodge of perfection), TallCedars of Lebanon (forest # 27), Hamilton Club.
Married Hope Sykes, June 14, 1947 (divorced December 1995). Married Jacqueline Mae Davis, December 28, 1995. Children: George W. III, Nancy Nickel Groff, Susan Nickel Vancleve.