Edward Nelson Jr.

Edward Nelson Jr. (March 17, 1931 – June 5, 2018) was a United States Coast Guard rear admiral. He was Superintendent at the United States Coast Guard Academy from June 1982 to June 1986.^[1] He retired in 1989 after serving as Commander of the Seventeenth Coast Guard District.^[2] He died in 2018.^[3][4]

Edward Nelson Jr.
Born	(1931-03-17)March 17, 1931 Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	June 5, 2018(2018-06-05) (aged 87) Astoria, Oregon, U.S.
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Coast Guard
Years of service	1953–1989
Rank	Rear admiral
Commands	Commander, Seventeenth Coast Guard District Superintendent of the United States Coast Guard Academy