Nicholas Exar is an accomplished public health professional and environmental safety expert, as well as a warm hearted and attentive husband and father. “I wouldn’t trade my family for the world,” says Nicholas Exar. He credits his ability to climb the career ladder to the love and support of his wife, three children, and five grandchildren. “I don’t know what I’d do without them,” he said.

While a young professional eager to delve into the sciences, Nicholas Exar didn’t know where it would lead. It led, he found, to happiness in his home state of Pennsylvania with the love of his life and a successful career. Nicholas Exar graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology, Chemistry, and Psychology in 1951. Always preferring the comfort of home, he chose to stay in Pennsylvania to start his career.

After attaining a Certification in Secondary Education with a concentration in the Sciences from Temple University, he began making a living as a high school teacher. Nicholas Exar loved teaching and sparking inspiration to discover in others, another reason he loves his children. To Nicholas Exar, watching his children grow into adults over the years has inspired a new love of life and possibilities within himself.

A dedicated husband and father, Nicholas Exar was determined to further his career. This landed him at the University of Pittsburgh, where he earned a Master’s Degree in Public Health. Nicholas Exar’s career went from general sanitarian to Chief of Hospital and Extended Care Facilities for a top ranking company. Nicholas Exar has demonstrated his ability and creativity when faced with solving complicated problems.
As a mid-level professional focused on constant improvement, his leadership skills were recognized and he was promoted multiple times throughout his career. As teaching comes almost naturally to Nicholas Exar, his ability to mentor was evident not only with the employees he supervised but with his own children.

Nicholas Exar remains active in his community and has never wavered in his belief in health and safety for everyone. An expert in his field, a committed family man, and a die-hard golfer, Nicholas Exar is enjoying a life of fulfillment with his family in Harrisburg, PA.