The brother of former President Richard Nixon, he was the fifth and youngest son of Frank and Hannah Nixon, and had been the last surviving brother of the former president. He served in the United States Navy as a naval aviator, helicopter flight instructor, assistant professor of naval science at the University of Washington and Naval Reserve captain. Nixon received his bachelor's degree from Duke University in geology and later got a master's in geological engineering from North Carolina State University. He worked on his brother's 1968 and 1972 White House campaigns and served as co-chairman of the Nixon re-election committee in 1972. Since his brother’s groundbreaking and historic opening of the People’s Republic of China in 1972, Edward made more than 30 important goodwill missions to the country, where he was always welcomed by high-level dignitaries. He spent six decades pursuing the responsible use of natural resources around the globe. Throughout his career, he served as an advisor to several cutting-edge companies in the field of Earth science. In 2009, he co-authored a book about his brother and his life called 'The Nixons: A Family Portrait'. He died in a nursing facility of natural causes.
The brother of former President Richard Nixon, he was the fifth and youngest son of Frank and Hannah Nixon, and had been the last surviving brother of the former president. He served in the United States Navy as a naval aviator, helicopter flight instructor, assistant professor of naval science at the University of Washington and Naval Reserve captain. Nixon received his bachelor's degree from Duke University in geology and later got a master's in geological engineering from North Carolina State University. He worked on his brother's 1968 and 1972 White House campaigns and served as co-chairman of the Nixon re-election committee in 1972. Since his brother’s groundbreaking and historic opening of the People’s Republic of China in 1972, Edward made more than 30 important goodwill missions to the country, where he was always welcomed by high-level dignitaries. He spent six decades pursuing the responsible use of natural resources around the globe. Throughout his career, he served as an advisor to several cutting-edge companies in the field of Earth science. In 2009, he co-authored a book about his brother and his life called 'The Nixons: A Family Portrait'. He died in a nursing facility of natural causes.
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