Background
Nielsen, Vigo Gilbert was born on July 26, 1942 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
Nielsen, Vigo Gilbert was born on July 26, 1942 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
Bachelor cum laude, Yale University, 1964; Juris Doctor, McGeorge College Law, 1971.
Assistant deputy state controller, State of California, 1967-1969; chief administrator officer, California Assembly, 1969; chief staff of lieutenant governor, California Assembly, 1969-1971; attorney, Nielsen, Merksamer, Parrinello, Mueller & Naylor, San Francisco.
Board of directors Coro Foundation, 1981-1987, Citizens Research Foundation, since 1984, Bay Area Council, since 1981. Member American Bar Association (member standing commission on election law 1980-1989, chair 1986-1987, member of advisory commission, chair 1989-1992), State Bar California.