Background
Nelson, Baron was born on January 2, 1917 in Manchester. Son of 1st Baron Nelson of Stafford and Florence M. Howe.
Nelson, Baron was born on January 2, 1917 in Manchester. Son of 1st Baron Nelson of Stafford and Florence M. Howe.
Oundle and King"s College, Cambridge.
Director Doctorate. Napier & Son Limited. 49; Executive Director Marconi’s Wireless Telegraph Company Limited. 1946-1958; Deputy Manager Director English Electric Company Limited.
1949-1956, Manager Director 1956-1962, Chair, and Chief Executive 1962-1968.
Chairman The General Electric Company Limited. 1968-1983, Director 87.
Director Institute Nickel of Canada 1966-1988, Enserch Corporation 1984-1989. London Board of Advice to National Bank of Australasia 1950-1981.
Joint Chairman English Electric—Babcock & Wilcox & Taylor Woodrow Atomic Power Construction Company Limited.
Chairman Royal Worcester Limited. 1978-1983; Director Bank of England 1961-1987. Joint Deputy Chairman British Aircraft Corporation 1960-1977.
Minister of Technology’s Advisory Council 1964-1970.
President ORGALIME (Organisme des Liaisons des Industries Metallique Europeennes) 70. President Institute.E.E. 1970-1971, Sino-British Trade Council 1973-1983.
House of Lords Select Committee on Science and Technology, numerous other councils and committees
Married Pamela R. Bird in 1940.