Maurice Nelles

Background

Nelles, Maurice was born on October 19, 1906 in Madison, South Dakota, United States. Son of Hubert Tilman and Anne (Benson) Nelles.

Education

Bachelor of Arts South Dakota, 1927. Master of Arts, University South Dakota, 1928. Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard, 1932.

Doctor of Science, University South Dakota, 1955.

Career

Professor physics Columbus College, 1928-1929. Instructor chemistry University South Dakota, 1929-1930. Research chemist National Aniline Chemical Company, 1932-1934, Union Oil Corporation, 1934-1936.

Camp director Civilian Conservation Corps, Fort Lewis, 1936-1937. Research engineer Riverside Cement Company, 1937-1939. Engineer Permanente Corporation, 1939-1940.

Staff assistant Lockheed Aircraft, 1940-1946. Professor aeronautical engineering, manager Allan Hancock Foundation, University Southern California, 1947-1950. Professor, director engineering experiment station Pennsylvania State University, 1950-1951.

Director research Borg-Warner, also vice president petro-mechanics division, 1951-1954. Director research and diversification, manager graphic arts division Technicolor Corporation, 1954-1957. Vice president engineering Crane Company, Chicago, 1957-1959.

Vice president American Electronics, Inc., 1959-1962, Quail Products, Inc. President Corwith Company division Crane Company, Locked-Lattice Steel Company. Director Merd Corporation, Lamb-Weston, Inc., Scientia Corporation, Hydro-Aire Company, Crane, Ltd., Canada, Western Optics, Inc., Radix Corporation.

Rust professor business administration University Virginia. Executive director Tayloe Murphy Institute. Professor Graduate School Business Administration, 1966-1970, Christian Heritage College.

Consultant National Academy of Sciences. Deputy director War Production Board. Member war metallurgical committee National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics.

Director School Ministry World Evangelism, Inc., 1977-1981. Chief engineer Office Production Research and Development.

Achievements

• Maurice Nelles has been listed as a notable mechanical engineer, author by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Midwest Research Institute, Marine Studies Institute. Commissioner to synod United Presbyterian Church. Fellow American Institute Chemists.

Member American Society Mechanical Engineering, Society Automotive Engineers, Institute Aeronautical Sciences, I.E.E.E., American Chemical Society, American Society Naval Engineers, American Society Metals, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, American Society Motion Picture and television Engineers, International Society Visual Literacy, Optical Society of America, American Management Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Alpha Tau Omega, Tau Kappa Alpha, Sigma Phi Delta, Gamma Alpha, Alpha Chi Sigma. Clubs: Mason, Los Angeles Athletic. Montecito (Santa Barbara).

Chemists (New York City). Farmington Country (Charlottesville, Virginia).

Connections

Married Cecelia Nelson, August 28, 1929. 1 son, Maurice Tilman. Foster daughters, Sally Sue Hopkins, Merrill Sherwin.

Father:

Hubert Tilman Nelles

Mother:

Anne (Benson) Nelles

Spouse:

Cecelia Nelson