Morton Nelson

Background

Nelson, Morton was born on January 29, 1930 in Minneapolis. Son of Solomon and Sarah (Eren) Nelson.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University of California at Los Angeles, 1956; Doctor of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, 1962; Master in Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, 1971.

Career

Internship, Rio Hondo Memorial Hospital, Downey, California, 1961-1962; private practice, Granada Hills, California, 1962-1965; assistant health officer, Alameda County, Oakland, California, 1965-1971; public health training, Alameda County Health Department, 1968-1970; health officer, Alameda County, Oakland, California, 1971-1975; associate clinical professor, University of California, Irvine, 1975-1977; health officer, Orange County, Santa Ana, California, 1977-1979; associate director family practice program, United Western Medical Centers, Santa Ana, 1979-1983; health commissioner, Montgomery County, Dayton, Ohio., since 1983. Adjunct Professor Wright State University, Dayton, since 1984, professor community health, 1991.

Membership

Active Task Force on School Health, Columbus, Ohio, 1990-1991. Trustee Dayton Area Health Plan, since 1985. With United States Army, 1948-1952.

Lieutenant colonel United States Army Reserve Medical Corps, 1982-1986. Fellow American Academy Family Physicians. Member Pan American Medical Association, American College Preventive Medicine, Society Teachers Family Medicine, American Medical Association, Ohio Medical Association, Montgomery County Medical Society, American Association Public Health Physicians (trustee 1990-1992).

Interests

• Avocation: gardening.

Connections

Married Lois Ney Miller, December 29, 1950. 1 child, Steven.

Father:

Solomon Nelson

Mother:

Sarah (Eren) Nelson

Spouse:

Lois Ney Miller

child:

Steven Nelson