Adore A-List 2022

JOHN R. NICKENS IV UPTOWN

PRESIDENT AND CEO Children's Hospital New Orleans

WHAT YOU LOVE ABOUT WHAT YOU DO The mission, the calling, and the passion to be a part of creating a healthier future for kids is tremendously rewarding – the impact can literally be generational. WHAT YOU SEE AS OUR FUTURE There's so much opportunity. I'm encouraged by the people who are choosing to move here and do something to make our city better, in addition to those who have served our city for their entire lives. GREATEST INFLUENCE ON YOUR LIFE My dad was my hero. I love being a dad to my three girls and a Papi to my five grandkids. FAVORITE BAR Ms. Mae's FAVORITE NEW BUSINESS Hales Cottage Coffee Shop FAVORITE PLACE TO GO WITH FAMILY Audubon Zoo FAVORITE THING TO DO HERE TO RELAX Listen to Trombone Shorty in the pool with an adult beverage CURRENTLY READING The Bomber Mafia by Malcom Gladwell ADVICE TO YOUR TWENTY-YEAR-OLD SELF Take time to pause and include the perspectives of others. Make your own play book, but be willing to change your plays along the way.

ADORE • A-LIST 2022

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