Nick Nicholson

Professional Experience

2000-2012 President/Chief Executive Officer,  Keeneland Association
1989-2000 Executive Vice President , The Jockey Club of the United States
1997-1999 Chief Operating Officer, National Thoroughbred Racing Association
1981-1989 Executive Vice President, Kentucky Thoroughbred Association
1977-1981 Executive Assistant, United States Senator Wendell H. Ford
1975-1977 Staff, Democratic National Committee 
1972-1975 Administrative Assistant, Commissioner Of Kentucky State Parks

Professional Memberships

Past Chairman, Equibase
Past President, Thoroughbred Club of America Past Chairman, American Horse Council Past Board Member, National Thoroughbred Racing Association Past Board Member, Thoroughbred Owners’ and Breeders Association Past Vice Chairman, International Catalog Standards Committee 
Elected Member of The Jockey Club

Community Activities

Board of Directors, Central Bank
Chairman, The Commonwealth Fund,KET
Board of Directors, Shaker Village
Board of Directors, UK Markey Foundation Community Advisory Board, UK Health Care Board of Directors, Equibase Board of Directors, Guadalupe Center

Past Community Activities 

Vice Chair, Central Ky Urban League
Executive Committee, Ky Chamber of Commerce Executive Committee, Lexington Commerce Board of Transylvania University

Education

1969-1972 University of Kentucky
1965-1967 Thomas More College
1953-1965 St. Agatha Academy

Nicholson currently serves as a Community Advisory Member for the University Health Care Committee.