Background
Nielsen, Glade Benjamin was born on March 8, 1926 in Hyrum, Utah, United States. Son of George Benjamin and Katie Ione (Jensen) Nielsen.
Nielsen, Glade Benjamin was born on March 8, 1926 in Hyrum, Utah, United States. Son of George Benjamin and Katie Ione (Jensen) Nielsen.
Bachelor of Science, Utah State University, 1949.
Superintendent, various construction companies, Wyoming, Nevada, and California, 1949-1955; president, Glade Nielsen Builder, Roy, Utah., 1955-1986; member, Utah State Senate, Salt Lake City, 1987-1992; mayor, Roy City, 1994-1998; chairman, Roy Redevelopment Agency, 1994-1998.
President Weber Basin Homebuilders Association, 1967-1968, Home Builders Association Utah, 1972-1973. Vice president National Association Home Builders, Washington, 1974-1975, member executive committee, 1976-1979. Executive committee Weber Economic Development corporation.
President Roy Chamber of Commerce, 1980. Board directors Utah Housing Finance Agency, Salt Lake, 1975-1983. With United States Navy, 1944-1946, PTO. Member United States Indiana Association (president 1996), Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, Thunderbird Motor Club Utah (president), Elks, Ogden/Weber Chamber of Commerce (director, Order of Big Hat 1997).
Married Alpha Fern Strempke, October 15, 1955. Children: Karen Lynn, Sharon Kay, Roger Glade, Laura Mae, Lance Eric (deceased 1996).