Angus Graham Nicholson Jr

A man who wore many hats

1. Born in Brooklyn, NY

2. took a trolley to school. P.S. 217

3. member of the AAA Safety Patrol

4. played football in Long Island

5. had a paper route

6. was a Boy Scout — achieved the rank of Star Scout

7. bussed tables in Litchfield

8. drove a laundry truck

9. drove a dry-cleaning truck

10. studied engineering at UCONN

11. was in a near-fatal car crash

12. applied to the Naval Academy but was denied due to injuries from the accident

13. graduated from Pennsylvania Military College with honors

14. married Cindy Herpich

15. managed a nationwide paper specialty company

16. had a son, Angus Graham Nicholson III

17. was a supervisor at Schick Safety Razor

18. was Purchasing Director at TWR

19. sold systems contracting at C. A. Mersick Supersupply

20. was lead guitar player for top bands in Connecticut

21. joined the State Police

22. was a Plainville Police Officer

23. was a Federal Firearms Licensed Dealer

24. joined NEOA — Narcotics Enforcement Officers Association

25. was a member of the Rat Pack Motorcycle Club

26. was a member of law enforcement motorcycle clubs: Renegade Pigs, Law Dogs, and Peacemakers

27. graduated from FBI Bomb School

28. had a business selling paintings at restaurants

29. rode my Harley Sportster cross-country

30. married Sandy Levesque

31. opened a hobby store

32. opened an arcade

33. was Security Supervisor at Middlesex Hospital

34. earned a 200-ton Merchant Marine License

35. was captain of a 500-passenger tour boat

36. was Sales Manager for Kyocera

37. received Salesman of the Year Award two years in a row

38. was President of High Performance Tools

39. married Bonnie Griffin

40. created Starstruck

41. operated a recording booth at Lake Compounce

42. was the first distributor for Pioneer Laser Karaoke

43. opened the first karaoke restaurant

44. opened two more karaoke restaurants

45. bought a home on the Intracoastal Waterway in Deerfield Beach, FL

46. created Cadillac Ranch Restaurant and Event Center

47. owned and operated the Blue Plate Tavern

48. bought a home on the Intracoastal Waterway in Myrtle Beach, SC

49. bought a home on Highland Lake

50. joined Winsted Police Lake Patrol

51. was an Executive Board Member of the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 25

52. received the Chamber of Commerce Community Service Award

53. received the Wishes on Wheels Appreciation Award

54. raised over $200,000 for St. Jude Hospital