Background
Nelson, Russell Marion was born on September 9, 1924 in Salt Lake City. Son of Marion C. and Edna (Anderson) Nelson.
Nelson, Russell Marion was born on September 9, 1924 in Salt Lake City. Son of Marion C. and Edna (Anderson) Nelson.
Bachelor, University Utah, 1945. Doctor of Medicine, University Utah, 1947. Doctor of Philosophy in Surgery, University Minnesota, 1954.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Brigham Young University, 1970. Division of Medical Sciences (honorary), Utah State University, 1989. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Snow College, 1994.
Intern, University of Minnesota Hospitals, Minneapolis, 1947; assistant resident surgery, University of Minnesota Hospitals, 1948-1951; first assistant resident surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1953-1954; senior resident surgery, University of Minnesota Hospitals, Minneapolis, 1954-1955; practice medicine, (specializing in cardiovascular and thoracic surgery), Salt Lake City, 1959-1984; staff surgeon, Latter-day Saints Hospital, Salt Lake City, 1959-1984; director surgical research laboratory, Latter-day Saints Hospital, 1959-1972; chief cardiovascular-thoracic surgical division, Latter-day Saints Hospital, 1967-1972; also Board of Governors, Latter-day Saints Hospital, 1970-1990; vice chairman, Latter-day Saints Hospital, 1979-1989; staff surgeon, Primary Children's Hospital, Salt Lake City, 1960; attending in surgery, Veterans Administration Hospital., Salt Lake City, 1955-1984; attending in surgery, University Hospital, Salt Lake City, 1955-1984; assistant professor surgery, Medical School U. Utah, Salt Lake City, 1955-1959; assistant clinical professor surgery, Medical School U. Utah, Salt Lake City, 1959-1966; associate clinical professor surgery, clinical professor, Medical School U. Utah, Salt Lake City, 1966-1969; research professor surgery, Medical School U. Utah, Salt Lake City, 1970-1984; clinical professor emeritus, Medical School U. Utah, Salt Lake City, since 1984; staff services, Utah biomedical Test Laboratory, 1970-1984. Director training program cardiovascular and thoracic surgery at University Utah affiliated hospitals, 1967-1984. Member policyholders advising committee New England Mut.Life Insurance Company, Boston, 1976-1980.
The Holy Ghost is a member of the Godhead, along with God the Father and His Son, Jesus Christ. The Holy Ghost is one in purpose with the Father and the Son, but is a separate being.
Member White House Conference on Youth and Children, 1960. Board directors International Cardiol. Foundation; board governors Latter Day Saints Hospital, 1970-1990, Deseret Gymnasium, 1971-1975, Promised Valley Playhouse, 1970-1979.
Member advisory committee United States Secretary of State on Religious Freedom Abroad, 1996-1999. lst lieutenant to captain Medical Corps, Army of the United States, 1951-1953. American College of Surgeons fellow (chairman advisory council on thoracic surgery 1973-1975), American College Cardiology, American College Chest Physicians. Member American Association Thoracic Surgery, American Society Artificial Internal Organs, American Medical Association, Directors Thoracic Residencies (president 1971-1972), Utah Medical Association (president 1970-1971), Salt Lake County Medical Society, American Heart Association (executive committee cardiovascular surgery 1972, director 1976-1978, chairman council cardiovascular surgery 1976-1978), Utah Heart Association (president 1964-1965), Society Thoracic Surgeons, Society Vascular Surgery (secretary 1968-1972, president 1974), Utah Thoracic Society, Salt Lake Surgical Society, Samson Thoracic Surgical Society, Western Society for Clinical Research, Society University Surgeons, American, Western, Pan-Pacific surgical associations, Inter.
American Society Cardiology (board managers), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega Alpha, Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Chi.
Married Dantzel White, August 31, 1945 (deceased). Children: Marsha Nelson Workman, Wendy Nelson Maxfield, Gloria Nelson Irion, Brenda Nelson Miles, Sylvia Nelson Webster, Emily Nelson Wittwer (deceased), Laurie Nelson Marsh, Rosalie Nelson Ringwood, Marjorie Nelson Helsten, Russell Marion Junior. Married Wendy Lee Watson, April 6, 2006.