Nelson Hay's Blog

Some biographical information, as well as occasional columns, thoughts and poetry authored by Nelson E. Hay

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MBA, HARVARD UNIVERSITY. BS-CHEMISTRY, CASE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY. Thirty years of management of non-profit and for-profit organizations, public policy analysis, speaking and Washington representation. Authored/edited hundreds of publications and six books. Served on dozens of boards and steering committees for non-profit and government environmental and energy organizations. Extensive experience working with national and multilateral institutions worldwide. A founding Advisor of the Climate Institute. Please see list of selected publications, bio and resume further down the blog. Past Chair of the Board of Deacons and past Co-Chair of the Board of Missions of the Venice (Florida) United Church of Christ. A past Director of the Venice Area Democratic Club, and a past Democratic Committeeman. Volunteers with the American Red Cross, Laurel Civic Association and Senior Friendship Centers.

Thursday, July 06, 2006

Biography
NELSON E. HAY


Nelson E. Hay was President & CEO of the International Gas Center and President of Nelson E. Hay & Company from 1996-2000. He is the author and editor of numerous energy and environmental publications and several books, including Natural Gas: Its Role and Potential in Economic Development, Guide to Natural Gas Cogeneration, Guide to Natural Gas Utilization Technologies, Natural Gas Applications for Air Pollution Control, and Guide to the Alternative Bermuda. He has served on the boards and steering committees of a variety of organizations, and is a Member of the Advisory Board of the Climate Institute. He was a Member of the Council of the International Gas Union from 1995-1999.

Mr. Hay holds a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry from Case Institute of Technology in Cleveland, Ohio and a Masters in Business Administration degree from Harvard University. He was elected to Alpha Chi Sigma, professional chemists’ fraternity, and Pi Delta Epsilon, honorary journalism fraternity.

Mr. Hay began his career in 1969 as a financial analyst with the Gulf Oil Corporation in Pittsburgh, PA. He subsequently held positions in a variety of functional areas in the international oil and gas industry and in Washington, DC. From 1971-74 he served as Planning Manager for Mundogas, S.A., an international shipper and trader of LP gas and other liquefied gases, located in Hamilton, Bermuda. In 1975 he served as a Policy Analyst and speechwriter at the U.S. Congressional Research Service in Washington, before being named Marketing Vice President of Trans-Energy International Inc., headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda.

In 1977 he joined the American Gas Association in Washington, serving in a number of positions, including Chief Economist and Vice President, Policy and Analysis. He retired from the A.G.A. as Vice President of International Affairs in 1996, and founded Nelson E. Hay & Company to establish and manage the International Gas Center, a non-profit membership organization with the goal of helping the gas industry do business abroad. He retired from these organizations in 2000.

He presently divides his time between Venice, Florida USA and Salt Cay in the Turks and Caicos Islands. In Florida he is past Chair of the Board of Deacons and past Co-Chair of the Board of Missions of the Venice United Church of Christ. He is a past Director of the Venice Area Democratic Club, and a past Democratic Committeeman. He volunteers with the American Red Cross, Laurel Civic Association and Senior Friendship Centers.

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