Background
Nichols, James Lee was born on April 30, 1929 in Parkersburg, West Virginia, United States. Son of James L. and Eleanor (Kidd) Nichols.
Nichols, James Lee was born on April 30, 1929 in Parkersburg, West Virginia, United States. Son of James L. and Eleanor (Kidd) Nichols.
Degree in Music Composition, Carnegie Institute of Technology, Pittsburgh, 1950. Bachelor of Science in Psychology, University Pittsburgh, 1952.
Salesman, Mount Lebanon Hardware Company, Pittsburgh, 1948-1953; advertising account executive, Ketchum MacLeod & Grove, Inc., Pittsburgh, 1953-1955; director advertising (sales promotion), New York City, 1955-1982; with, Univac division Sperry Rand Corporation, New York City communications planning manager, Univac division Sperry Rand Corporation, Philadelphia, 1982-1984; president, Nichols Advertising Inc., Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, since 1984. Instructor advertising courses Bucks Community College.
Director music, Presbyterian Church, since 1953, campaign director industrial division, Community Chest-United Fund, Pittsburgh, 1954-1955. With United States Naval Reserve, 1946-1948. Member National Wild Life Association, Association Industrial Advertisers, National Audio-Visual Association, Sales Executive ARBOR Day Foundation, Pearl S.Buck International, National Parks Connservation Association, Ding Darling Wildlife Society, Chespeake Bay Foundation, The Nature Conservancy.
Married Shirley Chelsted, June 18, 1952. Children: Keith David (deceased), Cheryl Lee, Eric Daniel.