American businessman
Albert L. Nickerson
Born Albert Lindsay Nickerson Jr.
(1911-01-17 ) January 17, 1911Died August 7, 1994(1994-08-07) (aged 83) Education Harvard University (B.S. )Occupation Business executive Title President of Mobil(1955–1958) CEO of Mobil(1958–1961) Chairman and CEO of Mobil(1961–1969) Spouse
Elizabeth Perkins
(
m. 1936)
Children 4 Relatives Albert W. Nickerson (grandfather)In office Preceded by Fred W. Bartlett Succeeded by Rawleigh Warner Jr. In office Preceded by Brewster Jennings Succeeded by Rawleigh Warner Jr. In office Preceded by Brewster Jennings Succeeded by Herbert Willetts
Albert Lindsay Nickerson Jr. (January 17, 1911 – August 7, 1994) was an American business executive. He served as the chairman and CEO of Mobil Oil , and chair of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York from 1969 to 1971.
Biography
Nickerson was born in Dedham, Massachusetts , on January 17, 1911,[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] [ 4] Noble and Greenough School , the main building of which had been constructed as the residence of his grandfather Albert W. Nickerson .[ 5] [ 3] Harvard University in 1933 with a Bachelor of Science degree.[ 2] [ 5]
Business career
Nickerson began working at a Socony (later Mobil ) gasoline station in 1933.[ 6] [ 3] World War II , Nickerson was the director of the placement bureau of the War Manpower Commission .[ 3]
At Socony, Nickerson eventually rose to become the company's president in 1955, replacing Brewster Jennings .[ 7] [ 8] [ 3] [ 6] [ 9] [ 8]
Nickerson served as chairman of the Business Council from 1967 to 1968.[ 10] Federal Reserve Bank of New York from 1961 to 1966 and its chairman from 1969 to 1971.[ 6] Rockefeller University , the Boston Symphony Orchestra , and the American Museum of Natural History .[ 5] Harvard Board of Overseers from 1959 to 1965.[ 3] Council on Foreign Relations .[ 5]
Personal life
Nickerson married Elizabeth Perkins on June 13, 1936; they had four children: Christine, Albert, Elizabeth and Victoria.[ 3] [ 11] American Petroleum Institute in 1973.[ 12] honorary Doctor of Law by Hofstra University on June 7, 1964.[ 13] Cambridge, Massachusetts .[ 6]
References
^ "Draft Registration Card" Selective Service System . October 1940. Retrieved September 25, 2022 – via fold3.com.^ a b "Albert L. Nickerson, Ex-Mobil Chief, 83" . The New York Times . Retrieved December 2, 2008 .^ a b c d e f g "Albert L. Nickerson, chairman, CEO of Mobil Corp.; at age 83" . The Boston Globe . Retrieved February 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .^ "Albert L. Nickerson Dies At Massachusetts Home" . The Boston Globe . Retrieved February 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .^ a b c d Shapiro, Peter (April 29, 1974). "Who It Is - A.L. Nickerson" . thecrimson.com . Retrieved February 13, 2021 . ^ a b c d "Albert Nickerson" . The Orlando Sentinel . Retrieved February 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .^ "Personnel: Changes of the Week, Jul. 11, 1955" . Time . Retrieved February 13, 2021 .^ a b "For Socony Mobil, a New Board Chairman" . The Los Angeles Times . Retrieved February 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .^ "People" . American Chemical Society 39 (46): 110– 117. November 13, 1961. doi :10.1021/cen-v039n046.p110 . Retrieved February 13, 2021 .^ The Business Council, Official website, Background Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine ^ "Wedding Plans" . The Boston Globe . Retrieved February 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .^ "Albert Nickerson" . The Boston Globe . Retrieved February 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .^ "Hofstra Graduates Hear Industrialist" . The New York Times . Retrieved February 13, 2021 .
