Glenn Nielsen

director founder of Husky Refining Company

March 26, 1903 (age 95)

Aetna, Alberta, Canada

He was nicknamed "Mr. Asphalt" because of his efforts to expand the use of asphalt in roads. Nielsen received his bachelors in economics from the University of Alberta. He began his involvement in the oil industry in 1938. After moving to the United States, Nielsen became an American citizen. In 1966, Nielsen became the chairman of the Business-Industry Political Action Committee. In 1969, he became the director of Brigham Young University"s development office. From 1973 to 1977 Nielsen was the president of the Washington District of Columbia Mission. Nielsen also served as a regional representative of the Twelve, and was a stake patriarch at the time of his death. Nielsen married Olive Wood in the Cardston Alberta Temple in 1928.

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Nielsen was born in Aetna, Alberta, Canada and raised in Cardston, Alberta.

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University of Alberta.

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He was nicknamed "Mr. Asphalt" because of his efforts to expand the use of asphalt in roads. Nielsen received his bachelors in economics from the University of Alberta.

He began his involvement in the oil industry in 1938.

After moving to the United States, Nielsen became an American citizen. In 1966, Nielsen became the chairman of the Business-Industry Political Action Committee.

In 1969, he became the director of Brigham Young University"s development office. From 1973 to 1977 Nielsen was the president of the Washington District of Columbia Mission.

Nielsen also served as a regional representative of the Twelve, and was a stake patriarch at the time of his death.

Nielsen married Olive Wood in the Cardston Alberta Temple in 1928.

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