Biography
Cash Nickerson brings a wide variety of legal, business, and academic experience to his work in mergers and acquisitions and corporate matters across multiple industries. Cash’s unique background and diverse professional experience enables him to provide tailored corporate support to a variety of clients.
He previously served as a corporate attorney and marketing executive for a national freight hauling railroad company. Cash was President, CFO, and General Counsel for a talent acquisition provider that served Fortune 500 companies which eventually merged with a Belgium-based engineering consulting and R&D firm. After the merger, he was named Chairman of the North American Division for the engineering consulting and R&D service provider.
With eight published books, Cash is also an accomplished writer and speaker, extensively covering the workplace, jobs, and the economy. His book, “Negotiation as a Martial Art,” was a Wall Street Journal bestseller.
Cash is active in philanthropy and education, primarily related to his alma mater, Washington University in St. Louis, MO. He currently teaches a course called “International and Domestic Business Lawyering” and is Chairman of the National Council of the School of Law. He is the Chairman of Nickerson Stoneleigh Inc., a private investment firm in Dallas and the founder and President of the David H. Nickerson Foundation, which supports prostate cancer research.
Representative Experience
- Represented railroad, trucking, and warehouse providers in various mergers and acquisitions in the logistics industry
- Led companies in the talent acquisition and HR management industry through numerous mergers and acquisitions
- Counsel to companies engaged in the purchase and sale of interests in class action cases
- Counsel to aerospace, automotive, and related mobility companies engaged in engineering and tech
Licensed In
- Arizona
- California
- Illinois
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- Texas
Education
- J.D. Washington University in St. Louis School of Law
- MBA Washington University in St. Louis
- B.A. Carleton College
Memberships
- Member, Board of Trustees, Washington University (2014-Present)
- Member, Board of Directors, Arizona Opera (2024-Present)
- Founder and President, Board of Directors, David H. Nickerson Foundation (2008-Present)
- President, Board of Directors, Four Seasons Residences, Austin, TX (2013-Present)
- Member, International Council of the Whitney R. Harris World Law Institute (2012-Present)
- President, Board of Directors, Ritz Carlton Residences, Dallas, TX (2014-2017)
- Vice President and Treasurer, Board of Directors, The Stoneleigh Residences (2018-2023)
Achievements
- Founders Day Distinguished Alumni Award, Washington University School of Law (2014)
- School of Law Distinguished Alumni Award, Washington University School of Law (2013)
- Global Philanthropy Award for the Harris Institute Crimes Against Humanity Initiative (2010)
- Dallas-Fort Worth Regional Award (2009)
Speaking Engagements
- TEDx Talk, Hartford TEDx, The Seven Tensions of Negotiation, December 1, 2024
- December Commencement Speaker, Washington University in St. Louis, December 14, 2024
- Keynote Speaker, Association of Corporate Counsel of the Middle East Annual Meeting, Dubai, February 6, 2019
- Space Telescope Science Institute (Hubble Space Telescope), Johns Hopkins University 2016
Publications
- The Seven Tensions of Negotiation: Breathe and Let the Opposition Make the Tough Decisions (Blackstone Publishing Inc., 2024)
- Negotiation as a Martial Art: Techniques to Master the Art of Human Exchange (Made for Success, 2021)
- The Samurai Listener (Post Hill Press, 2018)
- StagNation: Understanding the New Normal in Employment (CNM Press, 2016)
- Getting To Next: Lessons to Help Take Your Career to the Next Level (CNM Press, 2015)
- BOOMERangs: Engaging the Aging Workforce in America (Charles Pinot, 2014)
- A Texan in Tuscany (CNM Press, 2013)
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