William Richard Nelson

Background

Nelson, William Richard was born on February 5, 1924 in Colton, California, United States. Son of William Gunner and Vera (Maughan) Nelson.

Education

Juris Doctor, University Utah, 1949. Master of Laws, New York University, 1958. Master of Arts in Political Science, Miami University, 1959.

Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science, University Colorado, 1965.

Career

Operational assignments China, 1942-1945, 49-55. Instructor department law United States Military Academy, 1955-1958. Government contracting officer Headquarters Air Material Command, Dayton, O., 1958-1961.

Associate professor, deputy head department political science United States Air Force Academy, 1961-1969. Retired, 1969; professor, chairman department Memphis State University, 1969-1973. Vice president academy affairs Madison College, Harrisonburg, Virginia, 1973-1976.

Professor, head department political science James Madison University, from 1976, head department sociology, anthropology and social work, 1978-1979, vice president academy affairs, 1983-1984.

Achievements

• William Richard Nelson has been listed as a noteworthy college official by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • American Government & Political Change

Membership

Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Army Air Force, 1943. Advanced through grades to lieutenant colonel United States Air Force, 1966. Member American Political Science Association, Academy Criminal Justice Sciences, International Association Chiefs of Police, Pi Sigma Alpha, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Delta Phi, Kappa Sigma.

Connections

Married Marva Grace Weaver, July 3, 1947 (divorced dissolved 1975). Children– Judy (Mistress Larry Peppers), Nancy (Mistress Daniel Sarco), Tina, Camille, Carlton, Claire, Sarah, Stuart. Married Eileen Schmitt Farnen, 1976.

Children– Russell, Pamela, Edward.

Father:

William Gunner Nelson

Mother:

Vera (Maughan) Nelson

Spouse:

Eileen Schmitt Farnen

Spouse:

Marva Grace Weaver

child:

Pamela Nelson

child:

Carlton Nelson

child:

Judy Nelson (Mistress Larry Peppers)

child:

Sarah Nelson

child:

Tina Nelson

child:

Russell Nelson

child:

Stuart Nelson

child:

Camille Nelson

child:

Claire Nelson

child:

Edward Nelson

child:

Nancy Nelson (Mistress Daniel Sarco)