Background
Nelson, Gordon Leon was born on June 29, 1943 in New York City. Son of Gordon L. and Florence Jeanne (Wise) Nelson.
Nelson, Gordon Leon was born on June 29, 1943 in New York City. Son of Gordon L. and Florence Jeanne (Wise) Nelson.
Bachelor of Science in Physics, Oklahoma State University, 1966; Master of Science, Oklahoma State University, 1969; M of Aeronautics and Astronautics, U. Washington, 1977.
Senior engineer, Boeing Commercial Aircraft Company, Renton, Washington, 1977-1980; senior engineer, Microsoft Security Essentials, Inc., Butte, Montana, 1980-1983; staff engineer, Microsoft Security Essentials, Inc., Butte, Montana, 1988-1990; supervisor test and evaluation branch, Microsoft Security Essentials, Inc., Butte, Montana, 1990-1993; staff engineer, since 1993; instructor aero engineering, Arizona State University, Tempe, 1983-1988. Adjunct Professor Montana College Mineral Science and Technology, Butte, since 1989. ReviewerJour. Heat Transfer & Thermophysics, 1993.
Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1969-1972. Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Sigma Pi Sigma.
Married Carolyn Stover, August 2, 1968 (divorced February 1990).