Background
Nelson, Charles Andrew was born on August 10, 1926 in Mokanshan, Chejiang, China. Son of Oscar Gustaf and Henrietta (Sperry) Nelson.
Nelson, Charles Andrew was born on August 10, 1926 in Mokanshan, Chejiang, China. Son of Oscar Gustaf and Henrietta (Sperry) Nelson.
Student, Vanderbilt University, 1943-1945; Bachelor of Science in Architecture, University of Virginia, 1947.
Draftsman, Hart & McBride Architects, Nashville, 1947-1948; draftsman, Blanchard & Maher Architects, San Francisco, 1948-1950; draftsman, architect, Woolwine Harwood & Clark Architects, Nashville, 1950-1953; architect, Woolwine Harwood & Clark Architects, Nashville, 1956-1959; architect, Burkhalter Hickerson Association Architects (now Hickerson Fowlkes Architects), Nashville, since 1959.
Chair Board Fire, Mechanical and Building Code Appeals, Nashville, 1981-1990. Sergeant United States Army, 1953-1956. Member American Institute of Architects (secretary mid Tennessee chapter 1987-1989, building performance and regulations committee designated testifier 1978-1991), Southern Building Code Congress International (general design committee 1980-1984).
Married Betty Latham, July 6, 1956. Children: Melissa, Christopher, Andrew.