Faculty Profiles

Nichols III, Jesse (Jay)

Lecturer


4945 Glendale Road
Westwood Hills, KS 66205

P: (913) 722-6314
F: (913) 722-6305
jnicholsiii@kc.rr.com

Education Harvard College Harvard Business School Staff HBS as Case Writer Young Presidents Organization CEO Nichols Industries. (7 Subsidiaries) 1975 to 2000
Academic Areas Accounting and Information Systems Entrepreneurship Finance International Business Organizational Behavior Strategic Management
Interests Presenting Harvard Field Case Studies. - The Work and Cases of Dr. Clayton Christensen. Writing cases for KU focused on Entrepreneurship. Readings in American History. Family Travel. Value Investing
Current Activities Director Leucadia National Corp. (NYSE / LUK) Director Petroleum Inc. Director L & J Graphic Arts, Inc. Director OliBlock Toys Inc. Investor Woodmaster, Inc. Chairman Kansas City Presidents Organization 2007 to 2008. Advising Director for several private small businesses through L & J Advisors, Inc. Courses Entr 895: The Power of Disruptive Innovation and the Entrepreneur, spring 2008 (pdf) Selected Publications Case Studies for HBS (1967 to 1969) Additional Information Married to Loretta K Nichols. Four Sons: Ben, Peter, Jasen, and Logan. One Grandson: Clyde.