Donald Nichols, an economics and public affairs professor emeritus at the University of Wisconsin-Madison passed away Friday at the age of 72.
Nichols died of liver complications resulting from Hepatitis C. He was born in Madison, Conn., and received his doctorate degree from Yale University.
After teaching at the university in the economics department, Nichols directed the UW-Madison La Follette School of Public Affairs from 2002-’06.
Nichols also served as an economic advisor to former Gov. Tony Earl and former Gov. Jim Doyle. Additionally, Nichols worked on the Council of Economic Advisers to the U.S. President, serving John F. Kennedy and later Lyndon Johnson. He also worked on the U.S. Senate Budget Committee and was deputy assistant secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor in the late 1970s.
Nichols leaves behind his wife Jane and his son Charles.
