Robert Lee Nichols

Background

Nichols, Robert Lee was born on November 4, 1924 in Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States. Son of Clarence Garfield and Reatha Maude (Berry) Nichols.

Education

Student, Business College, 1944; student, University Detroit, 1959.

Career

Sales representative, Kellogg Sales Company, Battle Creek, Michigan, 1944-1950; district manager, Kellogg Sales Company, 1950-1961; assistant division manager, Kellogg Sales Company, 1961-1964; sales promotion director, Kellogg Sales Company, 1964-1969; executive vice president, general sales manager, Kellogg Sales Company, 1969-1971; president, Kellogg Sales Company, 1976-1978; president, Fearn International, 1971-1976; director, Fearn International, 1971-1982; group executive vice president, Kellogg Company, Battle Creek, 1979-1982; director, Kellogg Company, Battle Creek, 1977-1989; vice chairman, Kellogg Company, Battle Creek, 1983-1989; president, director, Mistress Smith's Frozen Foods Company, 1979-1982; president, director, McCamly Square Corporation, 1983-1989; director, president, Battle Creek Unlimited, 1985-1987. Board directors Cereal Institute, 1976-1979, American Frozen Food Institute, 1979-1982, Cereal City Development Corporation, 1986. Board of Governors Academy Food Marketing, St. Joseph U., 1976-1979.

Achievements

• Robert Lee Nichols has been listed as a noteworthy Food company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Executive vice president, board directors Junior Achievement, Battle Creek, 1970-1971. Trustee Michigan Colleges Foundation, 1985-1989, Thomas Jefferson Foundation, Lakeview Schools, 1986-1989, Michigan Biotechnology Institute, 1985-1989, Citizens Research Council Michigan, 1985-1990. Member, board directors United Way of Greater Battle Creek Area, 1984-1989, campaign chairman, 1985.

President Battle Creek Unlimited, 1985-1987. Vice chairman Battle Creek Airport Advisory Committee, 1984-1989. Member National Corporation Council Interlochen Ctr for the Arts, 1986-1989.

Member administrative board 1st United Methodist Church, Stuart, Florida, 1990-1994. Member Service Core Retired Executives (vice chair 1991-1993), Snug Harbor Yacht Club (vice commodore 1990-1992, commodore 1992-1993), First National Bank & Trust of the Treasure Coast (advisory board 1993-1996), Martin County Council for Arts (director 1990-1996), Masons.

Connections

Married Vianne Hope Demaray, October 21, 1973. Children: Donna Beth, Michael Alan, Jeffrey Mark.

Father:

Clarence Garfield Nichols

Mother:

Reatha Maude (Berry) Nichols

Spouse:

Vianne Hope Demaray

child:

Michael Alan Nichols

child:

Donna Beth Nichols

child:

Jeffrey Mark Nichols