Background
Nelson, Gene Edward was born on October 22, 1944 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of George Arnette and Amelia (Amanda) Malmstrom) Nelson.
Nelson, Gene Edward was born on October 22, 1944 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of George Arnette and Amelia (Amanda) Malmstrom) Nelson.
Bachelor in Anthropology, Southern Illinois University, 1966. Postgraduate, University Oklahoma, 1977.
Assistant district manager, Social Security Administration, Odessa, Texas, 1966-1986;
vice president, The Magic Brush, Inc., Odessa, 1978-1980;
general partner, S & G Automotive Warehouse, Odessa, 1982-1985;
monk, Order of the Holy Cross, Santa Barbara, California, 1987-1988;
author, public, White Plume Press, Seattle, since 1988. Consultant Fircrest Community Foundation, Seattle, 1991-1992. Instructor Odessa (Texas) College, 1981-1985.
Columnist Social Security-Federal Way News, 1990-1991. Research director O'Connor Comm., Seattle, since 1992.
Vice president, meet director Odessa (Texas) Aquatic Club, 1978-1980. Vice president Dallas (Texas) Region Management Association, 1977-1984. Council member National Council Social Security Management Association, Baltimore, 1982-1984.
President Permian Basin Federal Executive Association, Odessa, 1977-1986, Ector County Service Organization, Odessa, 1984-1986. Team leader, fundraiser Santa Barbara (California) Young Men’s Christian Association, 1989-1990. Member Bishop's Commission on Alcoholism & Substance Abuse, 1990-1992.
Vestry member St. John Episcopal Church, Seattle, since 1992. Division chairman, fundraiser Fauntelroy Young Men’s Christian Association, Seattle, since 1992.
Married Sherry Carolyn Nickell, November 6, 1964 (divorced September 1980). Children: Neil Marshall, Berit Katherine Amanda.