Background
Nicholson, Leland Ross was born on February 21, 1924 in Carrington, North Dakota, United States. Son of Malcom and Lena May (Kerlin) Nicholson.
Energy consultant utilities company executive
Nicholson, Leland Ross was born on February 21, 1924 in Carrington, North Dakota, United States. Son of Malcom and Lena May (Kerlin) Nicholson.
Student, Northwestern University, 1941. Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, University North Dakota, 1949. Postgraduate in utility management, University Minnesota, 1952.
Planning and marketing engineer, Minkota Power Cooperative, Grand Forks, North Dakota, 1949-1954;
director new business, Kansas Power & Light Company, Topeka, 1954-1964;
vice president marketing, Kansas Power & Light Company, Topeka, 1964-1976;
senior vice president, Kansas Power & Light Company, Topeka, 1976-1980;
executive vice president, Kansas Power & Light Company, Topeka, 1980-1983;
also board directors, Kansas Power & Light Company, Topeka
president, Kansas Power & Light Gas Service, Topeka, 1985-1988;
retired, Kansas Power & Light Gas Service, Topeka, 1988;
president, chief operating officer, The Gas Service Company, Kansas City, Missoury, 1983-1985. President Industrial Development Corporation, Topeka. Chairman Kansas Council on Electricityand Environment.
Executive Committee Kansas City Labor Management Council, 1986-1989. Member Marketing Executives Conference. Board directors Gas Service Energy Corporation, KansasCity, Merchants National Bank, Topeka.
Board directors, area relations committee Kansas City Area Economic Development Council, Missouri, 1983-1989. Board directors Kansas City Private Industry Council, 1986-1989, Kansas City Downtown Council. Trustee University Missouri, Kansas City, 1984-1991.
Marketing chairman Kansas City Full Employment Council. Past chairman, member Topeka-Shawnee County Planning Commission. Adult advisory committee Sea Scouts.
Master sergeant United States Marine Corps, 1942-1946. Member American Gas Association, Midwest Gas Association (board directors 1985-1989), Missouri Valley Electric Association (chairman 1979-1981), Edison Electric Institute (marketing chairman 1978-1980), Associate Industries of Missouri, Kansas Association Commerce and Industry, Greater Kansas City (Missouri) C. of Chamber (board directors 1979-1982), United States Marine Corps League (life), Shawnee Yacht Club (Topeka) (commodore 1972-1974), Lake Gaston Association (president 1993-1997), Kansas City Club, Rotary.
Married Virginia E. Blair, March 16, 1946, (deceased Oct 10, 2002). Children: Heather Le Nicholson Studebaker, Leland B., Holly Kay, Nicholson Sites.