John Howard Nelson

Background

Nelson, John Howard was born on February 5, 1926 in Bozeman, Montana, United States. Son of John Albert and Lillian Mae (Nelson) Nelson.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Montana State University, 1950. Master of Science, University of Wisconsin, 1951, Doctor of Philosophy, 1954. Successivelydir. research, vice president research and development, vice president corporation development Dairyland Food laboratories, 1954-1977.

Manager regulatory compliance Kraft, Incorporated., Glenview, Illinois, 1977-1978, director quality assurance and regulatory compliance, 1979-1981, vice president quality assurance and regulatory compliance, 1981-1987.

Program administrator University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1987-1993. Retired 1993. food advisory county Wisconsin Department Agriculture.

Member United States national Committee, International Dairy Federation, chairman, 1989-1994, past member Commission East-Permanent Committee, observer Codex milk committee, 1982, 86.

Career

Successively director research. Vice president research and development. Vice president corporation development Dairyland Food Laboratories, 1954—1977.

Manager regulatory compliance Kraft, Inc., Glenview, Illinois, 1977—1978, director quality assurance and regulatory compliance, 1979—1981, vice president quality assurance and regulatory compliance, 1981—1987. Program administrator University Wisconsin, Madison, 1987—1993. Retired, 1993; food advisory council Wisconsin Department Agriculture.

Member United States national Committee, International Dairy Federation, chairman, 1989—1994. Past member Commission E-Permanent Committee. Observer Codex milk committee, 1982, 1986.

Served United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946.

Achievements

• John Howard Nelson has been listed as a noteworthy university program administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. Member American Dairy Science Association (past director), American Chemical Society, Institute Food Technologists, Association Food and Drug Officials, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Sigma Xi, Alpha Zeta. Died November 3, 1997.

Connections

Married Marilyn Joan Carlson, June 28, 1952. Children: John Victor, Janet Marilyn, Marjorie Annual.

Father:

John Albert Nelson

Mother:

Lillian Mae (Nelson) Nelson

Spouse:

Marilyn Joan Carlson

child:

Marjorie Annual Nelson

child:

John Victor Nelson

child:

Janet Marilyn Nelson