Barbara L. Nichols

Barbara L. Nichols
26th President of the American Nurses Association
In office
1978–1982
Personal details
Born1939 (age 86–87)
Alma materUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison
OccupationNurse executive
Known forBeing the first black president of the American Nurses Association
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Barbara L. Nichols (born 1939) is an American nurse leader and was the first black president of the American Nurses Association. A graduate of Case Western Reserve University and the University of Wisconsin–Madison, Nichols is a former CEO of CGFNS International, a past president of the Wisconsin Nurses Association and a Living Legend of the American Academy of Nursing.