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David Nicholson (administrator) (1920–2008), British peer ...
David Nicholson may refer to: *David Nicholson (Australian politician) (1904–1997), former Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland * David Nicholson (British politician) (born 1944), former Member of Parliament *David Nicholson (civil servant), former Chief Executive of the National Health Service in England *David Nicholson (horse racing) (1939–2006), British National Hunt jockey and trainer *Dave Nicholson (1939–2023), baseball player, long-ball home run hitter * David Nicholson (journalist) (born 1963), freelance journalist * David Lee Nicholson (1938–1967), British Olympic rower See also * David Nicolson (1922–1996), businessman and politician *David Nicolson, 4th Baron Carnock David Henry Arthur Nicolson, 4th Baron Carnock (10 July 1920 – 26 December 2008) was a British peer and solicitor. The son of the 3rd Baron Carnock and Hon. Katharine Frederica Albertha Lopes, he was educated at Winchester College and Balliol C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Nicholson (Australian Politician)
Sir David Eric Nicholson (26 May 1904 – 13 December 1997) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly. He was the longest serving Speaker in the Parliament. Biography Nicholson was born at Mikimiki, a short-lived sawmilling settlement ten miles north of Masterton, on the north island of New Zealand, the son of John Albert Nicholson and his wife Maria Mary (née Henderson). He was educated at the Masterton Public and High Schools and arrived in Australia in 1926 as a touring professional cycling representative and motorcycle stunt rider. Having competed successfully in three Australian states, Nicholson took up speedway racing at Maroubra and Penrith in New South Wales. In 1933 he became the first person in Australia to ride the infamous Wall of Death.Motion of Condolence — |
David Nicholson (British Politician)
David John Nicholson (born 17 August 1944) is a former Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. Early life Before being elected he worked at the Conservative Research Department in the 1970s and 80s. Parliamentary career Nicholson fought Walsall South in 1983, being defeated by Labour's Bruce George by 702 votes. He was Member of Parliament for Taunton from 1987 to 1997, being elected to the traditional Conservative seat after Edward du Cann left Parliament in 1987 and was elected again in 1992. He lost the seat in the 1997 General Election to Jackie Ballard Jacqueline Margaret Ballard (née Mackenzie; born 4 January 1953) has been a charity senior manager, politician and journalist in the United Kingdom. Her former roles include Director General of the RSPCA, Chief Executive of RNID and Chief Exec ... by 2,443 votes with the swing of 4.6% away from the Conservatives small compared to the national average swing. After Parliament He is now a consultant at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Nicholson (civil Servant)
Sir David Nicholson is a public policy analyst, forthcoming Chair of Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust, current Chair of Worcestershire acute hospitals NHS trust and NHS manager who was Chief Executive of the National Health Service in England. He was appointed in October 2011 following the NHS reforms, having been seventh Chief executive of the NHS within the Department of Health since September 2006. He issued what has become known as the " Nicholson challenge" regarding the finances of the NHS. He retired from the role on 1 April 2014. Background Nicholson was educated at Forest Fields Grammar School in Nottingham, and graduated from Bristol Polytechnic (now known as the University of the West of England) with a 2:1 in History and Politics. He joined the Communist Party of Great Britain after graduation,'' Private Eye'', 27 October 2006, p. 10. and remained a member of the party until 1983. Career Early career Nicholson joined the NHS as a graduate trainee. For 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Nicholson (horse Racing)
David Nicholson (19 March 1939 – 27 August 2006) was a British National Hunt jockey and trainer. He was British jump racing Champion Trainer in the 1993–94 and 1994–95 seasons. Family and early life Nicholson was born at Epsom in 1939. His father Frenchie Nicholson, was also a successful jockey and National Hunt trainer. Nicholson's mother, Diana, was the great-granddaughter of William Holman, who trained three Grand National winners. He went to Haileybury College but was mainly educated for a horse racing career in his father's stable. As a young lad Nicholson was nicknamed 'The Duke' by other stable staff because of his manner and his inability to carry out menial work at the stable due to asthma and allergies. The nickname remained with him throughout his life Horse racing career Nicholson began as a flat racing jockey from the age of 12 but switched to National Hunt racing where his 6-foot height was better suited to the heavier weights carried by National Hunt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Nicholson
David Lawrence Nicholson (August 29, 1939 – February 25, 2023) was an American professional baseball outfielder who played in Major League Baseball for the Baltimore Orioles ( and ), Chicago White Sox (–), Houston Astros () and Atlanta Braves (). Nicholson was known for his towering, although infrequent, home runs. In , he hit a home run measured at over the left-field roof of Chicago's Comiskey Park. Nicholson was born in St. Louis, Missouri, where he graduated from Southwest High School. He was signed as an amateur by the Orioles to a bonus contract, reportedly worth $105,000, on January 26, 1958. Baseball career Nicholson threw and batted right-handed, and was listed as tall and . In , his second season in the Baltimore farm system, Nicholson batted .298 for their Aberdeen Pheasants affiliate (managed by Earl Weaver) with 35 home runs, tied for the lead in the Class C Northern League. The following year saw Nicholson promoted all the way to Triple-A, and his ML ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Nicholson (journalist)
David Nicholson (born 23 July 1963 in Elgin, Scotland) is a British freelance journalist, broadcaster and editor. He has written for UK and international publications and websites since 1986, contributing to the ''Financial Times'', ''The Daily Telegraph'', ''The Guardian'', ''The Wall Street Journal'' and ''The Independent'', among others, authoring several books, presenting television programmes and running a press agency. Education and early career David Nicholson graduated with an English Literature degree from Trinity College, Cambridge, in 1986. Later that year he was appointed assistant editor of The Business of Film magazine, a monthly international film and television industry publication which also produced a daily magazine during the Cannes film festival. Career as a freelance journalist David Nicholson's freelance career began in the summer of 1987. Starting with articles on the media, he went on to specialise in business, property, sport, travel, politics, technolog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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