David Nichol (other)
David Nichol may refer to: * Dave Nichol, Canadian businessman and product marketing expert * David Nichol (cricketer), Scottish cricketer See also * David Nicholl (other) David Nicholl or Nicoll may refer to: *David Nicholl (neurologist), Irish neurologist *David Nicholl (rugby union) (1871–1918), Welsh international rugby union player *David Nicoll (anarchist) (1859–1919), British anarchist *David Nicoll (footb ...

Dave Nichol
David Alexander Nichol (February 9, 1940 – September 22, 2013) was a Canadian businessman and product marketing expert. As head of product development and eventually President of Loblaws Supermarkets, Nichol introduced the President's Choice store branded lines of products in the 1970s that propelled Loblaws from a struggling supermarket chain to an industry leader. For a time, as a pitchman for Loblaws, he became a recognizable Canadian business personality, largely due to his being featured in thirty-second commercials, and thirty-minute infomercials during the mid-1990s. Early life He was born in Chatham, Ontario. Nichol's father was a railway station agent, so the family moved around frequently. Nichol completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Western Ontario’s School of Business (1962). While at UWO, his roommate was Galen Weston Sr., from one of the richest families in Canada. Nichol completed a law degree at the University of British Columbia and a ...
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David Nichol (cricketer)
David Nichol (25 August 1914 – 17 December 1995) was a Scottish first-class cricketer. Nichol was born at Galashiels in August 1914 and was educated at Galashiels Academy. A club cricketer for Gala, Nichol was selected for the Scottish team to play Yorkshire at Glasgow in 1952, having originally not been a member of the squad for this match. Playing alongside his elder brother William, he took the wickets of Willie Watson and Johnny Wardle in the Yorkshire first innings for the cost of 61 runs. Batting twice in the match from the tail, he was dismissed for 4 runs in the Scotland first innings by Bill Holdsworth, while in their second innings he was dismissed for 2 runs by Ronald Wood. Nichol died at Melrose in December 1995. His younger brother, Robert The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of ''Hrōþ, Hruod'' () " ...
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