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Glenn E. Nielsen (May 26, 1903 – October 19, 1998) was the founder of Husky Refining Company, now Husky Energy. He was nicknamed "Mr. Asphalt" because of his efforts to expand the use of asphalt in roads.〔(Ney York Times obituary, 5 November 1998 )〕 Nielsen was born in Aetna, Alberta, Canada and raised in Cardston, Alberta. He graduated from Raymond Agricultural College and served missions for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in England and California in the 1920s. Nielsen received his bachelors in economics from the University of Alberta. He began his involvement in the oil industry in 1938. After moving to the United States, Nielsen became an American citizen. In 1966, Nielsen became the chairman of the Business-Industry Political Action Committee. In the LDS Church, Nielsen was president of the Big Horn Stake based in Cody, Wyoming. In 1969, he became the director of Brigham Young University's development office. From 1973 to 1977 Nielsen was the president of the Washington D.C. Mission. Nielsen also served as a regional representative of the Twelve, and was a stake patriarch at the time of his death. Nielsen married Olive Wood in the Cardston Alberta Temple in 1928. They had three daughters and two sons. == Notes == 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Glenn Nielsen」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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