Background
Nicholson, Gunnar Walfrid Enander was born on July 11, 1893 in near Växiö, Sweden. Son of Alfred and Mathilda (Niklasson) Nicholson.
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Gunnar Walfrid Enander Nicholson
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Chemical Engineer, Chalmers Institute of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden, 1916. Chemical Engineer honorary Doctor Engineering.
Career
Engineer various pulp and paper mills, Sweden, 1916-1921; engineer, superintendent various mills, United States and Canada, 1921-1927; general superintendent, Bogalusa Paper Company, 1927-1931; manager mills, Southern Kraft Corporation, 1931-1941; resident manager, Union Bag and Paper Corporation, Savannah, Georgia, 1941-1945; vice president, Union Bag and Paper Corporation, New York City, 1945-1952; executive vice president, director, Union Bag and Paper Corporation, 1952-1956; president, director, Tennessee River Pulp & Paper Company, 1956-1967.
Achievements
Membership
Trustee Norwich University, American Scandinavian Foundation. Appointed Commander of royal Order of the Polar Star by His Majesty King Karl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, 1984. Member Technical Association of Pulp and Paper Industry (gold medal award 1954, vice president 1944-1945, president 1946), Newcomen Society, Swedish Academy Engineering Science, Engineering Institute Canada (life), Swedish Pulp and Paper Association (honorary) Clubs: Union League (New York City).
Connections
Married Lillian Greenough, November 22, 1928 (deceased).
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Swedish -
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Religion
Episcopalian
Awards
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Decorated Commander Order Wasa Sweden. Recipient Gold medal American Scandinavian Foundation, Gustaf-Dalén Medal The Chalmer's Technology Engineering Organisation, 1987.Decorated Commander Order Wasa Sweden. Recipient Gold medal American Scandinavian Foundation, Gustaf-Dalén Medal The Chalmer's Technology Engineering Organisation, 1987.