Background
Nassikas, John Nicholas was born on April 29, 1917 in Manchester, New Hampshire, United States. Son of Nicholas John and Constantina (Gagalis) Nassikas.
Nassikas, John Nicholas was born on April 29, 1917 in Manchester, New Hampshire, United States. Son of Nicholas John and Constantina (Gagalis) Nassikas.
Bachelor of Arts, Dartmouth College, 1938; Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1940; Juris Doctor, Harvard University, 1948; honorary Doctor of Laws, Notre Dame College, Manchester, N.H., 1972.
Assistant, deputy attorney general, New Hampshire, 1950-1953. Senior partner firm Wiggin, Nourie, Sundeen, Nassikas & Pingree, Manchester, 1953-1969. Chairman Federal Power Commission, 1969-1975.
Partner firm Squire, Sanders & Dempsey, Washington, 1975-1986. Special commissioner, presiding chairman New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission, 1984-1986. Special commissioner, presiding chairman proceedings for reorganization of Public Service Company New Hampshire, New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission, 1989-1992.
Arbitrator Duke Power Company, NCEMC and SALVDA River Electronics Cooperatives, 1992-1994.
Member Administrative Conference United States, 1969-1975. Board directors United States National Committee of World Energy Conference, 1970-1974, 77-87. Member Water Resources Council, 1969-1975.
Member executive committee NARUC, 1970-1975. Member President's Cabinet Task Force on Oil Import Control, 1969-1970. Member energy subcommittee domestic council, 1969-1973.
Member President's Joint Board on Fuel Supply and Transport, 1970-1973, President's Energy Resources Council, 1974-1975, National Petroleum Council, 1975-1979. Board directors Americans for Energy Independence, 1975-1984. Trustee Pathfinder Mines Corporation, 1976-1982.
Member advisory council Gas Research Institute, 1977-1987. Board directors corporation Madeira School, 1972-1980. Served to lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1946.
Member American Bar Association, New Hampshire Bar Association, Massachusetts Bar Association (special commissioner Seabrook Nuclear Finance Hearings), District of Columbia Bar Association, Federal Bar Association, Virginia Bar Association, Federal Energy Bar Association, Cosmos Club, Metropolitan Club, Farmington Country Club, Ahepa, Kappa Kappa Kappa.
Married Constantina Andreson, February 21, 1943. Children: Kira Hohenadel, Marcy (Mistress Wade B. C. Weathers, Junior), Elizabeth (Mistress Watson Lowery), John Nicholas III.