Background
Nelson, Mark Joseph was born on May 14, 1961 in Brookings, South Dakota, United States. Son of Gary George and Mary Ellen (Idema) Nelson.
Nelson, Mark Joseph was born on May 14, 1961 in Brookings, South Dakota, United States. Son of Gary George and Mary Ellen (Idema) Nelson.
Associate of Arts, University South Florida, 1981. Bachelor of Business Administration summa cum laude, University South Florida, 1983. Postgraduate, Christian Broadcasting Network University.
Worked at Richmond and Fishburne, Limited liability partnership (Charlottesville, Virginia) specializing in Business Law, Corporate Law, Taxation, Civil Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1992, Florida. 1994, United States. District Court, Middle District of Florida and Virginia.
1995, United States.
District Court, Western District of Virginia. Phi Kappa Phi; Beta Gamma Sigma. Phi Sigma Alpha. Law Clerk to Honorary Ralph West. Nimmons, Junior, United States.
District Court, 1993-1994.
Certified Public Accountant, Virginia, 1995. Member: Charlottesville, Albemarle, and American Bar Associations.
The Florida Bar. Virginia State Bar. Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants.
Member nursing home visitation committee University Church God, Tampa, 1983, director youth sunday school department, 1985-1986. Member executive and steering committees West Florida chapter Fellowship Christian Athletes, 1985, finance director, 1985, board directors 1983-1985. President-elect agape outreach student organization Christian Broadcasting Network University, Virginia Beach, since 1986.
President Agape Outreach Student Organization. Member American Institute Certified Public Accountant's, Florida Institute Certified Public Accountant's, Student Mission Society (mobilization task force Christian Broadcasting Network University since 1987), Phi Kappa Phi, Beta Alpha Psi.