Paul Douglas Nielsen

Background

Nielsen, Paul Douglas was born on April 18, 1951 in New Orleans. Son of Jack Alton and Shirley Mae (Gillette) Nielsen.

Education

Bachelor of Science, United States Air Force Academy, 1972; Master of Science, University of California, Davis, 1973; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Davis, 1981; Master of Business Administration, U. New Mexico, 1977; postgraduate, National War College, 1988-1989.

Career

Director engineering, major, Secretary of the Air Force Office of Special Projects, Los Angeles AFS, California, 1981-1984; program director, chief engineer, lieutenant colonel, Electronic Systems Division, Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts, 1984-1988; military assistant, colonel, Office of Assistant Secretary Defense, Washington, 1989-1992; commander, Rome Laboratory, Griffiss Air Force Base, New York, 1992-1995; command director, Cheyenne Mountain Operations Center, Cheyenne Mountain Air Sta, Colorado, 1995-1996; chief operations, Cheyenne Mountain Operations Center, 1996-1997; brigadier general, director plans, North America Aerospace Defense Command, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, since 1997.

Achievements

• Paul Douglas Nielsen has been listed as a noteworthy Air Force officer, engineering manager by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Armed Forces Comm. and Electronics Association, Air Force Association.

Connections

Married Dorothy Webb Spragins, May 3, 1975. Children: Eric Douglas, Kristin Echols, Steven Spragins.

Father:

Jack Alton Nielsen

Mother:

Shirley Mae (Gillette) Nielsen

Spouse:

Dorothy Webb Spragins

child:

Steven Spragins Nielsen

child:

Kristin Echols Nielsen

child:

Eric Douglas Nielsen