Background
Nickel, Herman Wilhelm was born on October 23, 1928 in Berlin. Emigrated to the United States, 1947. Son of Walter and Wilhelmine (Freund) Nickel.
Nickel, Herman Wilhelm was born on October 23, 1928 in Berlin. Emigrated to the United States, 1947. Son of Walter and Wilhelmine (Freund) Nickel.
Abitur, Arndt Gymnasium, Berlin, 1946. Bachelor, Union College, 1951. Juris Doctor, Syracuse University, 1956.
Reporter Die Neue Zeitung, Berlin, 1946-1947. Political reporter United States High Commission, 1951-1953. Correspondent Time-Life News Service, Washington, London, Johannesburg, South Africa, bureau chief Bonn, West Germany, Tokyo, London, 1958-1977.
Board editors Fortune magazine, Washington, 1977-1981. United States ambassador to South Africa Department State, Pretoria, 1982-1986. Diplomat-in-residence Johns Hopkins University Foreign Policy Institute, Washington, 1986-1989.
Jennings Randolph distinguished fellow United States Institute of Peace, since 1989.
Contributor: articles to Time, Fortune, New York Times magazine, Foreign Policy Quarterly, School of Advanced International Studies Review, Orbis.
Member National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (local board member 1949-1951).
Art collecting, skiing.
Married Phyllis Fritchey, May 24, 1958. 1 son, Clayton A.