William Walden Nielsen ’42

Bill died Sept. 17, 2000, in Houston. He retired in 1983 after a career with Union Carbide Co. and M. W. Kellogg.

Preparing for Princeton at the Kent School, Bill majored in chemical engineering and was a member of Terrace Club. Joining the Carbide & Carbon Chemical Corp. (subsequently Union Carbide) in Charleston, W.Va., after graduation, he embarked on a long career in chemical plant design and construction, with managerial positions in Texas City and Houston. His work in the international division took him to many countries through the years. He was preceded in death by his wife, Grace.

To his sons, Bill, Bob, and Peter, and to his four grandchildren, the class offers its most profound condolences.

The Class of 1942