Herman W. Nickel | |
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United States Ambassador to South Africa | |
In office April 20, 1982 – October 4, 1986 | |
President | Ronald Reagan |
Preceded by | William B. Edmondson |
Succeeded by | Edward J. Perkins |
Personal details | |
Born | Berlin, Weimar Republic | October 23, 1928
Political party | Democrat |
Alma mater | Union College Syracuse University College of Law |
Herman William Nickel (born October 23, 1928) is an American retired diplomat who served as United States Ambassador to South Africa from 1982 to 1986.[1][2] He was born in Berlin, Germany and graduated from Union College in Schenectady, New York in the United States in 1951. Nickel married Phyllis Fritchey, daughter of Clayton Fritchey, and had one son, Clayton A. Nickel. He then received a Bachelor of Laws from the Syracuse University College of Law.[3]