A former chairman of the Republican National Committee will speak at Benedictine College in Atchison Thursday night.

Jim Nicholson, former RNC chair and Ambassador to the Holy See will present “With No Apologies: How to Live your Faith and Make a Difference.”

Nicholson is a former Army Ranger and West Point graduate. He was elected as the RNC chair in 1997 and was appointed by President George Bush as the Ambassador to the Holy See in 2001.

He later served as the US Secretary of Veteran Affairs under President Bush from 2005-2007.

His speech starts at 7:30 Thursday night at the McAllister Board Room in the Ferrell Academic Center at Benedictine.  The event is open to the public.