David Nicholson

• David Nicholson (Australian politician), former Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland
• David Nicholson (British politician), former Member of Parliament
• David Nicholson (civil servant), former Chief Executive of the National Health Service in England
• David Nicholson (horse racing), British National Hunt jockey and trainer
• Dave Nicholson, baseball player, long-ball home run hitter
• David Nicholson (journalist), freelance journalist
• David Lee Nicholson, British Olympic rower