Ron Nicol


Ronald L. Nicol is an American management consultant and senior advisor for the Boston Consulting Group. As of 2016, he is the director of the agency action team in President-elect Donald J. Trump's transition.

Early life and education

Nicol grew up in Maryland and attended high school in Frostburg, Maryland. He received his BS in physics from the United States Naval Academy. Nicol was on active duty for seven years, teaching nuclear engineering and serving aboard a ballistic missile submarine. He attended Duke University's Fuqua School of Business with financial assistance from his employer and the G.I. Bill, graduating with an MBA in 1986. He later served in the Naval Reserve and attained the rank of lieutenant commander.

Career

Nicol's first civilian job was at Babcock & Wilcox, an energy company based in Lynchburg, Virginia.

Boston Consulting Group

Nicol joined the Boston Consulting Group, a management consulting firm, in 1987. He worked out of their Chicago office and was elected partner four years later. In 1993, he opened the firm's Dallas office. He served as a senior partner and managing director before becoming a senior advisor in January 2016. His areas of focus have been telecommunications and airlines. He is also a Special Advisor at Tritium Partners.

Trump transition

In 2016, Nicol was selected to direct the agency action team in charge of President-elect Donald J. Trump's transition. The team is responsible for informing Trump about agency functions and issues to consider.

Personal life

Nicol is married to Liane S. Nicol. They have two daughters. In 2012, the Nicols set up a $1 million charitable lead annuity trust to benefit their daughters and the Ronald L. and Liane S. Nicol Scholarship Endowment of Duke University's Fuqua School of Business.