Peter Nicholas (businessman)
Peter M. Nicholas | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1940 or 1941 (age 83–84)[1] |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Duke University University of Pennsylvania |
| Known for | co-founder of Boston Scientific |
| Spouse | Virginia "Ginny" Lilly |
Peter M. Nicholas co-founded medical device firm Boston Scientific with partner John Abele.
Nicholas earned a B.A. from Duke University in 1964 and an M.B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School. Nicholas is Chairman Emeritus of the Duke Board of Trustees. In 2005 he was ranked #78 by Forbes magazine's list of "The 400 Richest Americans", with an estimated worth of $4 billion.
Born to Greek-American parents, he met scientist Abele at a kids' soccer game in 1979. They borrowed $800,000 to start Boston Scientific, a manufacturer of medical devices. He helped grow the company through a series of astute acquisitions. [3]
In 1996, the Nicholas family gave $20 million to Duke University for the School of the Environment, which subsequently renamed the school in his honor. In 2000, Nicholas was a recipient of the Ellis Island Medal of Honor.[4] In 2004, Nicholas and his wife Ginny made another large pledge to Duke, totaling $72 million. $70 million of that donation was to go to the Nicholas School of the Environment, while $2 million was to go to Perkins library.[5] However, as of February 2012, much of the $72 million pledge has not been paid to Duke, far past the December 2008 deadline.[6]
Prior to co-founding Boston Scientific, Nicholas worked with Eli Lilly and Company. He currently serves on the Board of Advisors of the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions.
Married to Virginia (Ginny) Lilly, the great-great-granddaughter of Eli Lilly
He is of Greek origin[7] and divides his time between Natick, a suburb of Boston, and Woods Hole, a village on Cape Cod and Cape Coralon the Gulf Coast of Florida.
External links
- Boston Scientific Official Site.
- Peter Nicholas Forbes Profile.
- Forbes.com: "Forbes World's Richest People".
- Peter Nicholas profile at NNDB.
- Outside the Classroom.
- Duke Trustees Select Peter Nicholas as Board Chair.
- Nicholas's $72 million pledge to Duke still outstanding
References
- ^ "The World's Working Rich". Forbes.com. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
- ^ https://www.forbes.com/lists/2006/10/GU5A.html
- ^ Tully, Shawn (October 5, 2006). "Boston Scientific paid too high a price for Guidant - October 16, 2006". Money.cnn.com. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ Nicholases' $72 Million Gift Closes Campaign At Record $2.36 Billion Archived August 2, 2012, at archive.today Duke University Office of News and Communications, January 8, 2004. Retrieved June 6, 2008.
- ^ http://www.dukechronicle.com/article/record-pledge-remains-unsettled
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on August 20, 2012. Retrieved September 8, 2012.
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