Background
Nicholson, Henry Hale was born on June 22, 1922 in Statesville, North Carolina, United States. Son of Henry Hale and Haseltine Witherspoon (Miller) Nicholson.
Nicholson, Henry Hale was born on June 22, 1922 in Statesville, North Carolina, United States. Son of Henry Hale and Haseltine Witherspoon (Miller) Nicholson.
Bachelor in Chemistry, Duke U., 1944; Doctor of Medicine, Duke U., 1947.
Rotating intern, University of Wisconsin General Hospital, Madison, 1947-1948; resident in general surgery, Medical College Virginia, Richmond, 1948-1949; resident in general surgery, Alton Ochsner Hospital and Clinic, New Orleans, 1949-1951, 53-55; inaugeral resident in colon and rectal surgery, Alton Ochsner Hospital and Clinic, New Orleans, 1955-1956; resident in general surgery, Tulane University, Louisiana Charity Hospital, New Orleans, 1949-1951, 53-55; private practice general, colon and rectal surgery, aerospace medicine, Charlotte, North Carolina, since 1956; senior surgical staff member, Carolinas Medical Center and Mercy Hospital, Charlotte. Senior active staff Presbyterian Hospital, Charlotte. Senior active teaching staffCarolinas Medical Center, 1956-1985, consultant staff, since 1985.
Member Airport Authority Charlotte/Douglas International Airport, since 1992. Member Mayor's Committee of 100 to study regional transportation and make appropriaterecommendations, 1993-1994. Senior examiner Federal Aviation Administration, since 1952.
Member athletic-medical board North Carolina Shrine Bowl, since 1980. With United States Army, 1943-1946. Flight surgeon United States Air Force, 1951-1953, Korea.
Colonel United States Air Force Reserve, 1961-1982. 1st air surgeon North Carolina (command) Air. National Guard, 1970-1982, surgical consultant Surgeon General United States Air Force, 1971-1982, command flight surgeon 1981 (award) United States Air National Guard, 1st alternate flight surgeon 1982 (award) United States Air Force.
Fellow American College of Surgeons, American Society Colon and Rectal Surgeons. Member Mecklenberg County Medical Society (president 1972), Charlotte Surgical Society (president 1987), Shriners (Scottish Rite), Masons (32 degree), Jesters, Alton Ochsner Surgical Society, Hazel Creek Trout Club, Robert Burns Society, St. Andrews Society of Carolina, Air Force Association, Hound Ears Club (Blowing Rock, North Carolina), Charlotte Country Club, Alpha Tau Omega, Phi Chi, Omicron Delta Kappa.
Married Freda Hyams, September 24, 1956. Children: Henry Hale III, Thomas Dalton Miller, John Christie, Michael Witherspoon, Freda Amanda, W. Stuart Cooper.