Background

Nelson, Harrison Allen was born on December 13, 1913 in Granada, Minnesota, United States. Son of Elmer Lafayette and Gladys Ruth (Clark) Nelson.

Education

Postgraduate, Brown University, Providence, 1933. Postgraduate, University Rhode Island, 1938. Postgraduate, Rice University, Houston, 1939.

Career

Research chemist, Imperial Paper and Color Company, Glens Falls, New York, 1939-1941; plant supervisor, Imperial Magnesuim Powder Plant, Glens Falls, New York, 1941-1943; research scientist, The Upjohn Company, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 1943-1950; senior scientist, The Upjohn Company, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 1950-1956; manager technical development, The Upjohn Company, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 1956-1977; president, Wickford Corporation, Kalamazoo, Michigan, since 1979.

Works

• Other Work

  • Contributor articles to professional journals. Inventor numerous patents on steriod and antibiotic fermentation and processing.

Politics

All Christians, and particularly those in leadership positions, should prayerfully seek God’s mind and will and strongly to consider the potential problems of politicizing the church and the pulpit before endorsing candidates.

Views

Holiness is not just about personal spirituality and prayer. It will also be expressed through a commitment to social justice and to enabling other people to become followers of Jesus.

Membership

Director, past president Kalamazoo Civic Players, 1960, Kalamazoo Junior Symphony Society, 1961-1964. Director, treasurer Kalamazoo Bach Festival Society, 1962-1970. Director, vice president, treasurer Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, 1964-1969.

Secretary Kalamazoo Civic Stockholders, since 1965. Moderator Judson Baptist Church, Kalamazoo, since 1984. Member American Chemical Society, Kalamazoo Bd Realtors.

Interests

• Other Interests

  Avocations: theater, building design, real estate, painting.

Connections

Married Margaret Wilson, August 15, 1941. Children: Mirth Marie, Lucinda Ann, H. Clark.

father:

Elmer Lafayette Nelson

mother:

Gladys Ruth (Clark) Nelson

spouse:

Margaret Wilson

child:

H. Clark Nelson

child:

Mirth Marie Nelson

child:

Lucinda Ann Nelson