Carl Nolte

Carl Nolte (born c. 1933) is an American journalist. He writes the "Native Son" column in the San Francisco Chronicle.

Personal life and education
Nolte was born and raised in San Francisco. When he was a child, he lived in the Potrero Hill neighborhood. He served in the United States Army on active duty in Korea. He later served in the Army Reserve. While working for the San Francisco Chronicle he served as a war correspondent in the Persian Gulf War and in the invasion of Iraq.

Career
He started working at the San Francisco Chronicle on June 13, 1961. He has served as a writer and an editor. He was a war correspondent. For the newspaper, he has written about the SS Jeremiah O'Brien when it sailed to Europe as part of the D-Day anniversary, the Gulf War and the Invasion of Iraq. In 2010, he was awarded the Maritime Heritage Award by the San Francisco Maritime National Park Association. In 2011, he was given the President's Medal for Public Service by the California Maritime Academy. In 2012, he was given an Award of Merit by the San Francisco Museum and Historical Society. In 2016 he was given the honorary degree of Doctor of Humaine Letters. 