Background
Nelson, Robert Eddinger was born on March 2, 1928 in Mentone, Indiana, United States. Son of Arthur Irven and Tural Cecile (Eddinger) Nelson.
management and development consultant
Nelson, Robert Eddinger was born on March 2, 1928 in Mentone, Indiana, United States. Son of Arthur Irven and Tural Cecile (Eddinger) Nelson.
Bachelor, Northwestern University, 1949. Doctor of Humane Letters, Iowa Wesleyan College, 1969. Doctor of Humane Letters, North Central College, 1987.
Assistant director alumni relations Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1950-1951. Vice president, director public relations Iowa Wesleyan College, Mount Pleasant, 1955-1958. Vice chancellor for development University Kansas City, 1959—1961.
Vice president institutional development Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, 1961-1968. President Robert Johnston Corporation, Oak Brook, 1968-1969, Robert E. Nelson Associates, Inc., Oak Brook, 1969—2004. Retired, 2004
Board directors Chautauqua Workshop in Fund Raising and Institutional Relations, Continental Bank Oak Brook Terrace, Sun Companies.
National conference chairman and program director American College Public Relations Association, 1961. Trustee Iowa Wesleyan College, 1962-1968, Have a Heart Foundation. Faculty member Indiana University Workshops on College and University Development, 1963-1965, Lorretto Heights Summer Institute for Fund Raising and Public Relations, 1964-1968.
Public review panel for grants programs Lilly Endowment, Inc., 1975.
Member Public Review Panel for Grants Programs, Lilly Endowment, Incorporated., 1975. Served with United States Army,1951-1954. Member Council on Finance Aid to Education (board directors 1957-1963), Public Relations Society American, National Society Fund Raisers, National Small Business Association, Chicago Society Fund Raising Executives, Blue Key, Delta Tau Delta.
Clubs: Executives, Economics, Union League (Chicago), DuPage.
Married Carol J., November 24, 1951. Children: Janet K., Eric P. Assistant.