Waldemar Stanley Nelson

Background

Nelson, Waldemar Stanley was born on July 8, 1916 in New Orleans.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Tulane University, 1936.

Career

Junior engineer, A. M. Lockett & Company, 1936-1937; civil engineer, Jeff. Lake Sulphur Company, Brazoria, Texas, 1937-1938; chief survey party, N.O. Public Belt. R.R., New Orleans, 1938; resident engineer, James M. Todd, Buras, Louisiana, 1938-1939; private practice, New Orleans, 1939-1940; assistant chief engineer, W. Horace Williams Company, Camp Claiborne, Louisiana, 1940-1941; senior engineer, United States Engineer Department, Camp Claiborne, 1941-1944; principal, Waldemar S. Nelson and Company Incorporated, New York Orleans, since 1945; Chairman, Board Of Directors, Waldemar S. Nelson and Company Incorporated, New York Orleans.

Past chairman Louisiana State Board Registration Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors. Founding member, president of the board advisors school engineering Tulane University.

Achievements

• Registered civil, electrical and mechanical engineer, 43 states.

Membership

Chairman Tulane Alumni Fund, Mems' Council, 1984. Member board visitors Tulane University. Active The Chamber/New Orleans, Boy Scouts American.

Past chairman Committee of 50. Past president board commissioners New Orleans City Park Improvement Association. Member executive board Christmas New Orleans, 1988.

Past senior warden of vestry St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, member property committee. Past chairman board directors St. Andrew's Episcopal School. Past president board trustees St. Martin's Protestant Episcopal School.

Trustee Tulane Engineering Foundation. Board directors River Region, MetroVision. Fellow: National Society of Professional Engineers (past. vice president, past chairman board ethical review), American Society of Mechanical Engineers (life.

Past. chairman New Orleans section), American Society of Civil Engineers (life). Member: French-American Chamber of Commerce (president Louisiana chapter 1992-1993, chairman 1994, president 1996-1997, 1998, named to Business Hall of Fame 1997, United Nations Organization's First Citizen of the Learning Society award 1998), Society Tulane Engineers (past president), Louisiana Engineering Foundation (trustee 1990, treasurer 1991, secretary 1994-1995, president 1995-1996, 1997-1999), Society Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, Louisiana Engineering Society (honorary. Past president, Charles M. Kerr Public Relations award, Leo M. Odom Professional Services award, Bachelor of Arts Paterson medal, Andrew M. Lockett medal), American Public Works Association (life), Society of America Military Engineers, National Council Engineering Examiners (past treasurer, Distinguished Service award), American Academy Environmental Engineers (diplomate), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Louisiana Southeast Council, Engineers Club New Orleans (past president), Tulane Alumni Association (past. president), Boy Scouts of America (Distinguished Citizen award 2001), Eta Kappa Nu, Pi Tau Sigma, Tau Beta Pi.

Interests

• Avocations: fishing, boating, gardening, shop work, photography.

Connections

Son of Bernard Stanley and Mary Lockett (Hutson) N. Widowed; children: Mary Sue Nelson Roniger, Martha Nelson Frost, Charles W., Virginia Nelson Dodge, Kenneth H.

Father:

Bernard Stanley Nelson

Mother:

Mary Lockett (Hutson) Nelson

child:

Martha Nelson Frost Nelson

child:

Virginia Nelson Dodge Nelson

child:

Kenneth H. Nelson

child:

Charles W. Nelson

child:

Mary Sue Nelson Roniger Nelson