Donald Earl Nelson

Background

Nelson, Donald Earl was born on July 15, 1934 in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Olaf and Hartha Adeline (Lenius) Nelson.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Forest Products, University of Michigan, 1959; Master of Science in Wood Technology, University of Michigan, 1961; Doctor of Philosophy in Natural Resources, University of Michigan, 1983.

Career

Instructor wood science, West Virginia University, Morgantown, 1961-1964; research associate, West Virginia Agriculture Experiment Station, Morgantown, 1961-1964; assistant professor, Cornell Univercity College Agriculture, Ithaca, New York, 1966-1968; national program leader, Extension Svc., USDA, Washington, 1968-1986; acting deputy administrator, Extension Svc., USDA, Washington, 1984-1985; national program leader, Extension Svc., USDA, Washington, since 1987. Head engineering laboratory United States Army Corps of Engineers, Greenham Common, England, 1954-1957. Adjunct assistant professor State University of New York College Forestry, Syracuse, 1966-1968.

Chair extension service awards committee Extension Svc., USDA, Washington, 1978-1980. Natural resources program coordinator Science and Education Administration, USDA, Beltsville, Maryland., 1980-1981. Agency representative new farm and forest products task force USDA, Washington, 1985-1986.

Achievements

• Donald Earl Nelson has been listed as a notable Wood scientist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member various committees Oxon Hill (Maryland.) Methodist Church, since 1985. With United States Army,1964-1967. Member American Forestry Association, Society American Foresters (Continuing Education certified 1986), Society Wood Science and Technology (board directors 1982-1984, newsletter editor 1978-1981, 87-94, editorial writer since 1980), Forest Products Research Society (chair technical committee 1986), Epsilon Sigma Phi (president Mu chapter 1990-1991), Phi Kappa Phi.

Interests

• Avocations: camping, hiking, photography.

Connections

Married Phyllis Ann Harper, July 27, 1963. Children: Julie Nelson Steele, Clara Nelson Fitzgerald.

Father:

Olaf Nelson

Mother:

Hartha Adeline (Lenius) Nelson

Spouse:

Phyllis Ann Harper

child:

Clara Nelson Fitzgerald Nelson

child:

Julie Nelson Steele Nelson