Jonathan Nicholas

Jonathan Nicholas was born and raised in the coal-mining valleys of Wales. He graduated with honors in sociology and political science from the University of Bristol in England, then served a four-year stint as an international aid volunteer in the Himalayas. In 1982, Nicholas began writing a daily column that was for twenty-five years a staple for readers of the Oregonian, where he subsequently served as a writer of editorials. Nicholas is the author of three books: Greetings from Oregon, Portland, and On the Oregon Trail. He is a vice-president for Moda Health.