Background
Nielsen, Mark Joseph was born on April 5, 1959 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Torben Harold and Nancy Ann (Ingraffia) Nielsen.
Nielsen, Mark Joseph was born on April 5, 1959 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Torben Harold and Nancy Ann (Ingraffia) Nielsen.
Bachelor of Science, Northwestern University, 1980.
Legal assistant, Louis G. Davidson & Associations, Chicago, 1980-1983;
telecommunications consultant, Nielsen & Associations, Chicago, 1978-1984;
cable television contract negotiator, City of Chicago, 1983-1984;
sales, marketing director, Cellular Business Systems, Inc. division Cincinnati Bell Information Systems, Inc., Chicago, 1984-1988;
president, Chief Executive Officer, Subscriber Computing Inc., Irvine, California, 1988-1996;
chairman, Subscriber Computing Inc., Irvine, California, since 1997. Faculty member department engineering professional development University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1985, National Communications Forum, since 1987, National Engineering Consortium, since 1988.
Pres.Subscriber Computing, Inc., Irvine, since 1988. Advisory board International Telemarketing Foundation, 1985-1988. Executive producer (consultant) American Bar Association, 1981-1982.
Legislation consultant American Civil Liberties Union, Chicago, 1982-1984. Incorporator, board directors Chicago Access Corporation, 1983-1989. Board directors Ednl.
Overseers Council, National Engineering Consortium, since 1987. Steering committee American Electronics Association Orange County Software Council, 1993-1996.
Member The Executive Committee, since 1992. Founding member Basic Insanity Improv Theatre Group, since 1992. Board directors Jazz Institute Chicago, 1987-1993.
Member Chicago Forum, 1982-1984. Co-convenor, moderator Midwest Conference on Communications Issues, Chicago, 1979. Presbytor, committee chairman Presbytery of Chicago, 1980-1983.
Board directors, committee chairman Church Federation Greater Chicago, 1977-1984. Ruling elder Laguna Niguel Presbyterian Church, since 1996. Member American Marketing Association, American Management Association, International Platform Association, Chicago Cable Club, Chicago Forum, Telocator Network of America, Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association, American Electronics Association (national board director since 1995, vice chair Orange County Council 1995-1997, chair since 1997).
Clubs: Chicago Literary.