Background
Hollis, Nicholas Everett was born on May 11, 1944 in Randolph, Vermont, United States. Son of Everett Loftus and Marion Armstrong (Jennings) Hollis.
Hollis, Nicholas Everett was born on May 11, 1944 in Randolph, Vermont, United States. Son of Everett Loftus and Marion Armstrong (Jennings) Hollis.
Bachelor in History with honours, DePauw University, Greencastle, Indiana, 1966. Master of Arts in International Economics, Johns Hopkins University, 1968. Honorary Degree in International Law, City of London College, 1965.
Teacher District of Columbia Public Schools, 1968-1969. Foreign trade executive United States Chamber of Commerce, Washington, 1969-1972. Vice president international National Association Manufacturers, New York City, Washington, 1972-1975.
Chief Executive Officer Indiana Center for Trade Negotiations, Geneva, Washington, 1975-1976. Deputy coordinator United States Department State/Agency for International Development, Washington, 1977-1978. President Global Projects, Inc., 1979-1980.
Executive director Agri-Energy Roundtable, since 1980. Lecturer in field; conductor workshops in field. Speaker various science and international conferences.
Member National Advisory Council Vocational Education, 1972-1973. President Agribusiness Council, Washington, since 1987. Member private sector advisory committee House Committee on Hunger, Washington, 1985-1990.
Spokesman/negotiation United Nations World Food Council, Paris, 1985. Speaker, negotiator United Nations Industrial Development Organization African Ministers Conference, Harare, Zimbabwe, 1989. Speaker President's Committee on United States Agency for International Development Management, Washington, 1992.
Speaker, panel chairman DOJ-Economics Crime Summit, St. Louis, 1998. Founder United States-European Commission Businessmen's Conference, since 1972, United States-Arab Business Roundtable, 1978-1981. Co-founder United States-Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Trade and Economic Council, 1973.
Admiral Cherry River Navy, since 1999. Judge, reviewer Department Education Civic Education grant proposals, 2002. Member American Society Association Executives (international committee 1974-1976), Association of Export Management Companies (advisor 1972-1974).
Married Sue Eleanor Headlee, August 21, 1966 (divorced March 1979). Married Ruth Patricia Griffith, March 26, 1983. 1 child, Nathaniel Randolph.