Jim Nicholson (Secretary of Veterans Affairs)

Jim Nicholson
Official portrait, circa 2005
5th United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs
In office
January 26, 2005 – October 1, 2007
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byAnthony Principi
Succeeded byJames Peake
United States Ambassador to the Holy See
In office
September 13, 2001 – January 26, 2005
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byLindy Boggs
Succeeded byFrancis Rooney
Chair of the Republican National Committee
In office
January 17, 1997 – January 18, 2001
Preceded byHaley Barbour
Succeeded byJim Gilmore
Personal details
Born
Robert James Nicholson

(1938-02-04) February 4, 1938 (age 86)
Struble, Iowa, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseSuzanne Ferrell
Children3
EducationUnited States Military Academy (BS)
Columbia University (MPP)
University of Denver (JD)
Military service
AllegianceUnited States of America
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service1961–1991
Rank Colonel
Battles/warsVietnam War
AwardsBronze Star
Combat Infantryman Badge
Meritorious Service Medal
Vietnam Gallantry Cross
Air Medal (2)

Robert James Nicholson (born February 4, 1938[1]) is an attorney, real estate developer, and a former Republican National Committee chairman. He was the United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs from January 26, 2005, until October 1, 2007.[2]

  1. ^ U.S. Envoy Thanks Pope for Prayers and Closeness Archived October 14, 2004, at the Wayback Machine, a post-9/11 press release from the Zenit News Agency
  2. ^ Office of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs. "Nicholson to Leave VA and Return to the Private Sector — Public and Intergovernmental Affairs". .va.gov. Archived from the original on August 8, 2007. Retrieved November 13, 2012.