William Nickerson Jr.

For other people named William Nickerson, see William Nickerson (disambiguation).
William Nickerson Jr.
Born(1879-01-26)January 26, 1879[1]
nr.Coldspring, Texas, US
DiedNovember 14, 1945(1945-11-14) (aged 66)[2]
NationalityAmerican
Alma materBishop College
Occupation(s)Businessman, publisher
Known forFounder of Golden State Mutual Life Insurance Company

William Nickerson Jr. (January 26, 1879 – November 14, 1945) was a prominent Los Angeles–based businessman and founder of Golden State Mutual Life Insurance Company, which at one time was the largest black-owned business west of the Mississippi.

  1. ^ "World War I Draft Registration Card [database on-line]". United States: The Generations Network. September 12, 1918. Retrieved October 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Ingham, John N.; Feldman, Lynne B. (1994). African-American Business Leaders:A Biographical Dictionary. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press. pp. 58–75.