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Second only to family and faith, my experience at Tech was the single greatest influence in preparing me for life's challenges."
Kurt S. Nelson CE 1971 Houston, Texas • Grew up in Long Island, New York. • At Tech, served as chapter president of Phi Gamma Delta; studied in Russia and Eastern Europe as part of a Russian student exchange program. • Hired shortly after graduation by J. Ray McDermott Inc. as a field engineer for the oil and gas company's first North Sea project. • Most of his thirty-four-year career with McDermott spent on international assignments, including London, Singapore, Dubai, Australia, and West Africa; retired as senior vice president of sales, marketing, and strategic planning. • In retirement, enjoys big game fishing and diving from his sport fishing yacht, mostly in the Caribbean and the west coast of Central America. Gifts to Georgia Tech • Irrevocable estate provision to establish the Kurt S. Nelson Endowment Funds for need-based scholarships and also for the unrestricted support of the Institute. In recognition of the unrestricted endowed support, the Dndergraduate Living Center-West will be known as Kurt S. Nelson Residence Hall. Thoughts on Giving to Tech "Second only to family and faith, my experience at Tech was the single greatest influence in preparing me for life's challenges. Consequently, I have a strong desire to give back to the institution that gave me so much. Another motivation is my concern that the country currently faces an increasing threat from the trend of fewer young people choosing science and technology career paths. I hope my support can, in some small way, reverse this decline."
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Kurt Nelson is one of Founders' Council's 1,004 members who have made bequests or life-income gifts in support of Georgia Tech's future.