David Nicholson may refer to: David Nicholson (administrator), of Tokelau since 2016 David Nicholson (Australian politician) (1904–1997), former Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland David Nicholson (British politician) (born 1944), former Member of Parliament David Nicholson (civil servant), former Chief Executive of the National Health Service in England David Nicholson (horse racing) (1939–2006), British National Hunt jockey and trainer Dave Nicholson (born 1939), baseball player David Nicholson (journalist) (born 1963), freelance journalist David Lee Nicholson (1938-1967), British Olympic rower