Bruce Richard Nelson

Background

Nelson, Bruce Richard was born on July 17, 1953 in Minneapolis. Son of Elof Elander and Lois Julia Nelson.

Education

Associate of Arts, Bismarck State College, 1973; postgraduate, Bismarck State College, 1983-1985, 96; Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, North Dakota State University, 1975; postgraduate, Colorado State University, 1977-1978.

Career

Construction engineer, United States Bureau Reclamation, Pierre, South Dakot, 1975-1976; design and estimate engineer, United States Bureau Reclamation, Grand Junction, Colorado, 1977; planning engineer, United States Bureau Reclamation, Grand Junction, Colorado, 1977-1978; division gas engineer, Montana-Dakota Utilities Company, Jamestown, North Dakota, 1978-1981; staff engineer, Montana-Dakota Utilities Company, Bismarck, 1981-1985; senior staff engineer, Montana-Dakota Utilities Company, Bismarck, 1985-1989; gas marketing manager, Montana-Dakota Utilities Company, Bismarck, 1989-1996; senior staff engineer, Montana-Dakota Utilities Company, Bismarck, 1996; gas distgn. manager, Montana-Dakota Utilities Company, Bismarck, since 1997. Adviser to project appliance group Gas Research Institute, 1989-1996.

Achievements

• Bruce Richard Nelson has been listed as a noteworthy Engineering professional by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Graduate member Bismarck-Mandan Leadership Program, Bismarck, 1991. Neighbor coordinator Church of Corpus Christi, Bismarck, 1981-1984. Division leader United Way, Bismarck, 1986, Boy Scouts of America, Bismarck, 1983.

Credit com.Genie-Watt Credit Union, Bismarck, 1985-1994. Member NSPE (Chairman of the Board Governors North Dakota), North Dakota Society Professional Engineers (Young Engineer of Year 1984, board directors since 1985, chapter president 1985-1986, other offices, nominated State Board Reg. Professional Engineers & Land Surveyors 1998), Missouri Valley Chapter Credit Unions (chapter president 1990), Midwest Gas Association, Toastmasters International (vice president membership 1997, Competent Toastmaster 1996).

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, swimming, running.

Connections

Married Kathy Marie Harkness, June 12, 1976. Children: Stephanie, Karalee.

Father:

Elof Elander Nelson

Mother:

Lois Julia Nelson

Spouse:

Kathy Marie Harkness

child:

Karalee Nelson

child:

Stephanie Nelson