Background
Thimmesch, Nicholas Palen was born on November 13, 1927 in Dubuque, Iowa, United States. Son of Leo Nicholas and Victoria Maria (Glatzmaier) Thimmesch.
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Nicholas Palen Thimmesch, American Columnist. Fellow Institute of Politics; Fellow John F. Kennedy School Government; Fellow Harvard University, 1980-1981. Member National Common for Observance of World Population Year, 1974-1975; national advisory council St. John's U., Minnesota Served with United States Merchant Marines, 1945-1947. Member Half-Life Mencken Society.
Education
Bachelor of Arts, State University Iowa, 1950; postgraduate, Iowa State University, 1955.
Career
; children—Nicholas Palen, Elizabeth, Martha, Peter, Michael. Reporter, Davenport (Iowa) Times, 1950-1952, Des Moines Register, 1953-1955. Correspondent Time Magazine, 1955-1967.
Washington Bureau chief Newsday, 1967-1969.
Syndicated columnist, Washington, 1969-1985. Contributing editor New York magazine, 1976-1978.
Commentator Cable News Network, 1981.
Achievements
Membership
Member National Common for Observance of World Population Year, 1974-1975. Served with United States Merchant Marines, 1945-1947. Fellow, Institute of Politics, John F. Kennedy School Government, Harvard University, 1980-1981.
Member Half-Life Mencken Society.
Connections
Married Wynora Susan Plum, April 17, 1953 (divorced 1975). Children: Nicholas Palen, Elizabeth, Martha, Peter, Michael.
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Nationality
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Religion
Roman Catholic