Dates

• Existence: 1962 March 4

Biographical Note: Tim A. Nelson

Tim A. Nelson worked as an aeronautical and flight operations engineer for the Boeing Company from 1985-2017.

Tim A. Nelson was born March 4, 1962 to James C. and Rachel A. (Flannery) Nelson in Lawrenceburg Tennessee. He attended school in Baytown, Texas and Kent, Washington before receiving his Bachelor's of Science degree in Aeronautics and Astronautics from the University of Washington in 1985 followed by his Master's degree in the same area in 1989.

After college, Nelson hired into the Boeing Company, working on the Air Launched Cruise Missile (ACLM) program from 1985-1987. Then, he worked in the Commercial Airplanes aerodynamics division in Renton, Washington until 1989 at which point he transferred to the 777 division, working on that project until 1996. Then, Nelson began working in Flight Operations Engineering, Customer Services. During this period he worked closely with airlines that flew Boeing aircraft. In 2014 Nelson worked on 777X development in customer support and services until his retirement in 2017. Over the course of his career Nelson earn multiple U.S. patents and was named an Associate Technical Fellow at Boeing in 2007.

Outside of his career with Boeing, Nelson also enjoys building aircraft models, being a longtime member and leader of Northwest Scale Modelers (NWSM). He has volunteered at the Museum of Flight in the archives since 2018 and also became a Museum docent in 2022. He is a hobbyist photographer who often used Fuji 617 and Widelux cameras for taking panoramic views.

Nelson married his wife Debra in 1991 and they have two children. As of 2026, Nelson was living in Kirkland, Washington.

Biographical note derived from donor information.

Occupations

• Aeronautical engineers

Places

• Tennessee (Place of Birth)
• Washington (State) (Residence)