Background
Nelson, Thomas Adams was born on August 26, 1921 in Berkeley, California, United States. Son of Thomas Fleming and Mabel Margaretta (Adams) Nelson.
transportation consultant electrical engineer
Nelson, Thomas Adams was born on August 26, 1921 in Berkeley, California, United States. Son of Thomas Fleming and Mabel Margaretta (Adams) Nelson.
Associate of Arts, Los Angeles City College, 1942. Bachelor of Science, University Southern California, 1949. Master of Science, University Southern California, 1953.
Postgraduate certified business management, University of California at Los Angeles, 1970.
Design engineer Los Angeles Department Water and Power, 1950—1953, quality assurance engineer, resident engineer factories in the United States, Europe and Japan, 1953—1965, assistant chief quality assurance engineer, 1965—1968, chief quality assurance engineer, 1968—1972, senior engineer in charge operating engineering, 1972—1977, principal engineer, manager communications, transmission lines, station maintenance and distribution trouble, 1977—1980, rail transportation consultant on coal delivery to electrical generating stations Arizona and Nevada, 1973-1979, representative to California Power Pool, 1975-1977. Consultant engineer, transportation consultant, since 1980. Reviewer rail transit plans Southern California Rapid Transit District, Los Angeles County Transportation Commission, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Orange County Transit District, Caltrans, San Diego Metropolitan Transit Development Board, since 1978.
Member Citizens Advisory Commission for Metropolitan Rail, Hollywood, California, 1982-1984, Metro Rail Congress of Racial Equality Forum, 1987. Advisor Beijing official regarding rail transit, 2002, Spokane Transit Authority, 2003, 2006. Served to captain United States Army Air Force, 1942-1945, European Theatre of Operations.
Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior ), Vehicular Technology Society, Pacific Railroad Society (board directors 1977-1980, 82-85, vice president 1986, president 1987-1989, publications manager 1981-1994), Eta Kappa Nu, Tau Beta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Mary Anne Mares, July 12, 1958.