[2][3] Nippert attended the University of Cincinnati, where he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity[4] and earned his law degree in 1928.

[6][7] In December 1966, Nippert bought into the Cincinnati Reds as part of the ownership group led by Francis L.

[9] Nippert was at the helm for the Reds' most successful era, in which they won the World Series of 1975 and 1976.

Like Dale before him, Nippert was mostly a hands-off owner, leaving the team in the hands of general manager Bob Howsam, who added the title of team president when Nippert became principal owner.

[10] Nippert was also a limited owner of the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League.