Background
Nelson, Donald Lloyd was born on December 30, 1923 in Minneapolis. Son of Carl A. and Eleanor K. (Truax) Nelson.
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Donald Lloyd Nelson, American Broadcasting executive. Decorated Air medal with three bronze clusters, Purple Heart; recipient Outstanding Service award Weather Bureau, 1976; recipient Special Service award Fairbanks (Alaska) Daily News Miner, 1975; named Man of Year, International Awards Academy, 1987.
Education
Student, St. Paul Bible School, 1951-1953.
Career
President, Calvary's Northern Lights Mission, since 1955; missionary, Stevens Village, Alaska., 1956-1964; director, Station KJNP, North Pole, Alaska., since 1967. Missions director Evangelistic Missionary Fellowship, since 1961, former vice president radio.
Achievements
Membership
Member Pollution Control Commission, Alaska, 1970-1973, Alaska Ednl. Broadcasting Commission, 1970. Vice president Alaska Lung Association, 1975-1978, Alaska Heart Association, 1976-1978.
Former board directors Alaska Red Cross. Trustee Catholic Parochial School Fund Raising, since 1976. With United States Army Air Force, 1943-1945.
Member Society Professional Journalists, National Religious Broadcasters (board directors since 1985).
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Connections
Son of Carl A. and Eleanor K. (Truax) N. M. Genevieve Thompson, December 11, 1943. 1 daughter.
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Born
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Died
March 8, 1977 (aged 53) -
Nationality
American
Education
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1953
Career
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1956 - 1964
Awards
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Decorated Air medal with three bronze clusters, Purple Heart. Recipient Outstanding Service award Weather Bureau, 1976. Recipient Special Service award Fairbanks (Alaska) Daily News Miner, 1975. Named Man of Year, International Awards Academy, 1987.Decorated Air medal with three bronze clusters, Purple Heart. Recipient Outstanding Service award Weather Bureau, 1976. Recipient Special Service award Fairbanks (Alaska) Daily News Miner, 1975.
Named Man of Year, International Awards Academy, 1987.