John F. “Nick” Nicholson

Executive Vice President
Chief Credit Officer

Joined First South Bank: 2006

Education: Bachelor of Science in Industrial Relations from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Responsibilities: Manage and direct the Bank’s credit administration department and to ensure the Bank’s credit goals and objectives are met.

Professional Affiliations: Mr. Nicholson has served on the advisory board of the North Carolina Small Business and Technology Center since 1992. Simultaneously, he served on the Capital Region Advisory Board until 2009. Mr. Nicholson is a member of the Risk Management Association and formerly was active in the Chamber of Commerce for the Greater Raleigh Area, Garner, Wake Forest, Durham and Laurinburg.  Mr. Nicholson is also a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Raleigh, NC.