Background
Nelson, James Cecil was born on October 5, 1908 in Bickleton, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of James Christian and Anna (Boysen) Nelson.
Nelson, James Cecil was born on October 5, 1908 in Bickleton, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of James Christian and Anna (Boysen) Nelson.
Bachelor of Arts, University Washington, 1930; Master of Arts, Ohio State University, 1931; Doctor of Philosophy, University Virginia, 1934.
Research fellow economics, Brookings Institution, 1933-1934;
senior staff member, Brookings Institution, 1956-1957;
senior transportation economist, Bureau Agricultural Economics, Department Agriculture, Washington, 1938-1941;
principal transportation economist, National Resources Planning Board, Washington, 1940-1941;
assistant director division economics studies, Board Investigation and Research, Washington, 1941-1944;
assistant director division special studies, Office Defense Transportation, Washington, 1944-1945;
chief transportation division, Office Domestic Commerce, Department Commerce, 1945-1947;
professor economics, Washington State University, Pullman, since 1947. Economics consultant Washington, North Dakota legislatures, 1948-1952. Consultant secretary commerce, 1949.
Farm economics research division Department Agriculture, 1958, under-secretary commerce for transportation, 1959. Consultant Department Transportation, 1967, Wisconsin Department Transportation, 1969, 74-75, United States Railway Association, 1974, National Transportation Policy Study Commission, 1978. Economics consultant Province Alberta, Canada, 1960.
Consultant transportation economist Stanford Research Institute, also Federal of Nigeria, Lagos, 1960-1961. Transportation economics adviser Royal Government Afghanistan, Kabul, also Asia Foundation, 1963. Visiting professor University of Wisconsin, 1964.
U. B.C., fall 1975, Monash U., Melbourne,1975. Economics consultant Pembina Pipe Line Ltd., Calgary, Alberta, 1961, 62, A.T. & San Francisco Railway, 1961-1968, American Automobile Manufacturers Association, 1966, Pacific Inland Tariff Bureau, 1969.
(Railroad Transportation And Public Policy, by Nelson, Jam...)
Member American, Western economics associations, American Society Transportation and Logistics Inc., Transportation Research Forum (Distinguished Achievement award 1979), American Association of University Professors (past chapter president), Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Helen Catherine Sands, October 24, 1935. Children: James Christian, Richard William.