Background
Nelson, Ben was born on January 31, 1942 in Fort Lewis, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Ben and Marie Nelson.
Nelson, Ben was born on January 31, 1942 in Fort Lewis, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Ben and Marie Nelson.
Bachelor of Business Administration, University Texas, 1964; Master of Public Administration, Golden Gate U., 1976.
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Air Force, 1964; advanced through grades to brigadier general, United States Air Force, 1988; instructor pilot, 3525th Fighter Training Squadron, Williams Air Force Base, Arizona, 1965-1970; flight commander, 390th Tactical Fighter Squadron, DaNang, Vietnam, 1970-1971; flight commander, 390th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, 1971-1974; chief personnel training branch, Office Deputy Chief of Staff for Pers., Headquarters Tactical Air Command, Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, 1974-1977; operations officer, commander, 428th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, 1977-1981; student, Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island, 1981-1982; chief fighter plans branch, Office Deputy Chief of Staff Plans, Headquarters United States Air Force, Washington, 1982-1984; vice commander, 32d Tactical Fighter Group, Soesterberg Air Base, The Netherlands, 1984-1985; vice commander, then commander, 50th Tactical Fighter Wing, Hahn Air Base, Federal Republic Germany, 1985-1988; assistant deputy chief of staff for plans, Headquarters Tactical Air Command, Langley Air Force Base, 1988-1989; commander, 56th Fighter Wing, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, 1989-1992; deputy commander, 5th Allied Tactical Air Forces (North Atlantic Treaty Organization), Vicenza, Italy, 1992-1994; Chief Executive Officer regional office, American Red Cross, Tampa Bay, Florida, since 1994. Board directors Content Management System, Inc., Tampa, Florida. Chief operating officer Skylynx Comm., Inc., San Jose, California, since 1998.
Member Air Force Association, Tampa Chamber of Commerce (board directors 1989-1992), Order of Daedalians.
Married Suzanne Wiseman, December 22, 1963. 1 child, William Bryant.