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Glenn Nielsen
Glenn E. Nielsen (May 26, 1903-Oct. 19, 1998) was the University’s development office. From 1973-1977 Nielsen
founder of Husky Refining Company, now Husky Energy. served as president of the Washington D.C. Mission of the
He was nicknamed "Mr. Asphalt" because of his efforts to LDS Church. Nielsen also served as a Regional Represen-
expand the use of asphalt in roads[1]. tative of the 12, and was a stake patriarch at the time of
Nielsen was born in Aetna, Alberta, Canada and raised his death.
in Cardston, Alberta. He graduated from Raymond Agri- Nielsen married Olive Wood in the Cardston Alberta
cultural College and served missions for The Church of Temple in 1928. They had three daughters.
Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in England and California
in the 1920s. Nielsen received his bachelors in economics
from the University of Alberta.
Sources
He began his involvement in the oil industry in 1938. • Ernest L. Wilkinson and Leonard J. Arrington, ed.,
After moving to the United States, Nielsen became a US Brigham Young University: The First 100 Years (Provo:
citisen. BYU Press, 1975) Vol. 3, p. 584.
In 1966 Nielsen became the chairman of the Business- • New York Times Obituary of Nielsen, 5 Nov. 1988
Industry Political Action Committee. • Deseret News Oct. 24, 1998
Nielsen was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter-day Saints (LDS). He served as president of the
Big Horn Stake based in Cody, Wyoming for several years.
References
In 1969 he became the director of Brigham Young [1] Ney York Times obituary, 5 November 1998
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