Don Harris Nelson

Background

Nelson, Don Harris was born on March 18, 1932 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Morris Daniel and Catherine (Kaplan) Nelson.

Education

Bachelor, Yale University, 1953; Master of Business Administration, University of Pennsylvania, 1957.

Career

Project engineer, General Electric, Philadelphia, 1957-1960; manager exploration, Kaiser Francis Oil Corporation, Tulsa, 1960-1977; Chief Executive Officer, Sanguine, Ltd., Greenwich, Connecticut, since 1977. Member Yale Development Board, since 1988. Chairman Museum African Art, New York City, 1991-1994.

Achievements

• Don Harris Nelson has been listed as a noteworthy Gas and oil industry executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Family and Childrens Svc. Agency, Tulsa, 1975. Captain United States Marine Corps, Korea. Member Stanwich Club, Yale Club (New York City), Tulsa Tennis Club.

Interests

• Avocations: post-impressionistic and African art, tennis, skiing, scuba diving, golf.

Connections

Married Ruth Kaiser Nelson, August 31, 1959 (divorced 1981). Children: Michael Stewart, Pamela Blair, Randolph Miles, Timothy Blake. Married Karen Fulton, February 12, 1982 (divorced 1998).

Married Sara Louise Rothman, July 10, 1998.

Father:

Morris Daniel Nelson

Mother:

Catherine (Kaplan) Nelson

Spouse:

Karen Fulton

Spouse:

Ruth Kaiser Nelson

Spouse:

Sara Louise Rothman

child:

Randolph Miles Nelson

child:

Timothy Blake Nelson

child:

Michael Stewart Nelson

child:

Pamela Blair Nelson