Meet the Authors
This book has been a labor of love underway for at least twenty years, but until 1998 when Karen Olson volunteered to join the effort, I was getting nowhere. Therefore, I wish to extend my deepest gratitude to my coauthor who eagerly shared that labor. Through the book, we also share the stories of how we met, how she first met my brother, and how other happenstances of life came together to give birth to this book.
In it, I have attempted to answer the many questions that pique people’s curiosity. I share a positive view of the Nixons. I recount the experiences I had with Dick during my youth and adulthood. My goal is to give readers a personal portrait of Dick and our family. After reading this book, I hope people will consider Dick’s character, accomplishments, and legacy in a new light and based on the totality of his life
Ed Nixon on the writing of The Nixons: A Family Portrait
Edward C. Nixon
Edward C. Nixon has spent the last five decades pursuing the responsible use of natural resources around the globe. After receiving his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Duke and NC State, he embarked on a successful career working for and serving as an advisor to several cutting edge companies in the field of earth science. He is president of Nixon World Enterprises, Inc., and current chairman of the Pyron Solar Advisory Board in San Diego, California. By reflecting on heritage, education, extensive world travel, plus the encouragement of his older brother, President Richard Nixon, the author tells the story of an ordinary family striving to make a positive difference in the world. Their global mission aims to inspire more young Americans to reach for a new threshold of greatness for the country.
Karen L. Olson
Karen L. Olson has been active in both politics and community service since her early teens. After receiving a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Washington, she combined her education, political experience, and writing talents to work as a director of research and development, grant writer, and international adoption program coordinator. She has since embarked on her own freelance career as a writer, editor, researcher, and translator. Karen attributes her decision to become a writer to the encouragement given to her by Richard Nixon, whom she met for the first time in 1962. She coauthored The Platinum King: Andrew Olson's Story, a biography of a pioneer miner in Alaska, with Jan Olof G. Lindstrom.
