Background
Nelson, Donna Gayle was born on June 13, 1943 in Paducah, Texas, United States. Daughter of Jack Harold Williams and Hazel Louise (Cooper Moss) Stephens.
Nelson, Donna Gayle was born on June 13, 1943 in Paducah, Texas, United States. Daughter of Jack Harold Williams and Hazel Louise (Cooper Moss) Stephens.
AB, South Plains College, Levelland, Texas, 1963. Bachelor of Business Administration, West Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, Canyon, 1965. Master of Business Administration, West Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, Canyon, 1967.
Founder Evergreen Mutual, McMinnville, Oregon, 1975. Co-founder Evergreen Life Line, since 1978. Founder, corporation director American Automobile Association Professional Promotions, since 1977.
President Evergreen Business Management Company, 1978—1998. Senior vice president Evergreen Helicopters, Inc., 1978—1998, Evergreen International Aviation, Inc., McMinnville, since 1978. Member Oregon State House of Representatives, 2000—2007, chair veterans commission, vice chair education business committee, vice chair government committee, vice chair agriculture committee.
Founder Evergreen Spruce Goose Museum, Evergreen Avition Space Museum. Board directors Evergreen Air Center, Inc., Marana, Arizona, Evergreen Aircraft Sales & Leasing Company, Evergreen Aviation Ground Logistics Enterprises, Inc. Senior vice president, board directors Evergreen International Aviation, Inc., McMinnville.
Speaker National Speakers' Association, Phoenix, since 1986. Member advisory board Chemeketa Community College, McMinnville, 1984-1985. Owner 3N & Associates Inc., Donna G. Nelson Auctions, LLC.
Founder Yamhill Company Market. Teacher Texas, California, and Oregon. Author, journalist.
Member Team 100 Republican party. Co-founder Poyama Land Treatment Center, Independence, Oregon, 1973. Bachelor of Scientific Agriculture, sustained membership chairman.
Doctor member March of Dimes, Heart Fund, McMinnville, 1973-1975. Senior member transportation, budget and parks committee, Yamhill Company Budget Parks, Elks Lions, Red Cross, National Rifle Association, N7IB Farm Bureau. Founder Newcomers Club, Fund for Hope, Free Enterprise Fund for Kids.
Board directors Humane Society, Linfield Chamber Orchestra, WOU Foundation, Salvation Army. Member Daughters of the American Revolution, Chamber of Commerce, McMinnville Duplicate Bridge Association (founder), Soroptimists Club, Elks, Lions, Beta Sigma Phi (president 1974-1975, Woman of Year 1990).
Married Douglas Caldwell Nelson, June 24, 1966 (divorced 1976). Children: Kellye Lou Fetters, Robert Kreg Nelson, J. Graigory.