Background
Nichols, William Ichabod was born on June 27, 1905 in Brooklyn. Son of William I. and Minerva (Parker) Nichols.
Nichols, William Ichabod was born on June 27, 1905 in Brooklyn. Son of William I. and Minerva (Parker) Nichols.
AB magna cum laude, Harvard, 1926. AB (Rhodes scholar), Balliol College, Oxford University, England, 1927.
Dean freshman Harvard University, 1927-1929, director news office, 1932-1934. Advertising, publicity manager National Electric Power Company, New York City, 1929-1932. Director electrical development Tennessee Valley Authority, 1934-1937.
Editor Sunset magazine, San Francisco, 1937-1939. Managing editor This Week magazine, New York City, 1939-1943, editor, 1943-1955, editor-in-chief and publisher, 1955-1965, public and editorial director, 1965-1968, senior consultant, 1969-1970. President American Library in Paris, Inc., 1970-1972.
Consultant Tennessee Valley Authority, 1940-1941, Office War Utilities, West Palm Beach, 1942-1945, State Department, 1947, 48, 51. Honorary consultant journalism and communications Library of Congress, 1970-1973.
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Chairman National Book Committee. A founder National Library Week. Member advisory council Columbia School International Affairs.
Member citizens advisory committee New York Public Library. Member advisory board Hoover Institution War, Revolution and Peace. National board directors Boys Clubs of America.
Member Council Foreign Relations, Pilgrims of the United States, P.E.N., Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Delta Chi (honorary) Clubs: Century (New York City), Dutch Treat (New York City). National Press (Washington). Anglo-American Press Association (Paris).
Married Mary Graveley Cutler, June 18, 1932. Married Marie Therese Brollova Pereire, September 6, 1942 (deceased October 1986).