Robert T. Nelson

Robert T. Nelson
Born (1936-03-06) March 6, 1936
East Liverpool, Ohio, U.S.
Allegiance  United States
Service/branch United States Coast Guard
Years of service c. 1958 – 1994
Rank Vice admiral
Commands held Vice Commandant of the United States Coast Guard

Robert Theodore Nelson (born March 6, 1936) is a retired vice admiral in the United States Coast Guard who served as the 18th Vice Commandant from 1992 to 1994. He was previously Chief of Staff of the United States Coast Guard, Commanding Officer at Coast Guard Headquarters, Washington, D.C., Commander of the Second Coast Guard District, and Chief of the Office of Navigation Safety and Waterway Services at Coast Guard Headquarters. He graduated from the United States Coast Guard Academy in 1958. He also is an alumnus of George Washington University.[1][2]

His awards include the Distinguished Service Medal, two Legions of Merit, the Bronze Star with Combat Device, two Meritorious Service Medals, Coast Guard Commendation and Achievement Medals with Operational Distinguishing Device. He is also authorized to wear the Cutterman's Insignia.[1] Born in East Liverpool, Ohio in 1936, Nelson is married to Patricia Bennett, originally of Youngstown, Ohio, and has three children, two daughters and a son.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Biographical Sketch – Vice Admiral Robert T. Nelson" (PDF). U.S. Coast Guard. Retrieved 2014-03-22.
  2. ↑ Kenneth Winterberger (20 October 2011). "Vice Admiral Robert T. Nelson Vice Commandant United States Coast Guard" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-09-11.
  3. ↑ United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (1992). Nomination of Rear Admiral Robert T. Nelson to be Vice Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard: hearing before the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, United States Senate, One Hundred Second Congress, second session, April 8, 1992. 4. U.S. G.P.O. ISBN 9780160391163. Retrieved 2015-09-11.
Military offices
Preceded by
Martin H. Daniell		 Vice Commandant of the United States Coast Guard
1992–1994 		Succeeded by
Arthur E. Henn
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