Don Jerome Nelson

Background

Nelson, Don Jerome was born on August 17, 1930 in Nebraska, United States. Son of Irvin Andrew and Agnes Emelia (Nissen) Nelson.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Nebraska, 1953. Master of Science, University Nebraska, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford University, 1962.

Career

Member technical staff American Telephone & Telegraph Company Bell Laboratories, Manhattan, New York, 1953, 55. Instructor University Nebraska, Lincoln, 1955-1958, from assistant to associate professor, 1960-1963, director computer center, 1963-1972, professor electrical engineering, since 1967, professor computer science, since 1969, co-director Center Communications & Information Science, 1988-1991, director research computing group, 1993-1997. General manager Interactive Information Research and Development, since 1997.

Consultant Union Life Insurance, Lincoln, 1973, Nebraska Public Power District, Columbus, 1972-1983, Taiwan Power Company, Taipei, 1974.

Achievements

• Don Jerome Nelson has been listed as a noteworthy science educator, engineering by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

1st lieutenant United States Air Force, 1953-1955. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior, Outstanding Faculty award 1989), Association Computing Machinery.

Connections

Father:

Irvin Andrew Nelson

Mother:

Agnes Emelia (Nissen) Nelson