Personal Information: 

·         Name when in high school yearbook:   Nelson Stover

·         High school nickname:   Nelson

·         Legal name today (if different): Frederick Nelson Stover  

·         What do people call you now? :   Nelson

·         Address (please provide at least a city and state):   5911 Western Trail, Greensboro, NC  27410

·         Email contact:    StoverN@Bellsouth.net

·         Phone number (if you want):   (336) 605-0143

·         Website:   www.EmergingEcology.org

Current life situation (retired working, volunteering, etc.):   retired from computer career, in the process of starting a non-profit organization to train local people to work together on ecological programs.

Family history (spouse, children, dogs, etc.):   Married 46 years to Elaine Kay Williams Stover – met in college.

Current hobbies and interests:    Developing programs and presentations that tell the big picture story of the universe and how this story relates to every-day living.

Claims to fame (books, awards, etc):    Received the Greensboro Public Library’s 2012 Thomas Berry Award for the work that my wife and I did making his work accessible.

Anything else you want to share:   Many of my recent papers are available on my website:  www.greenschemesnc.com/publications.html.  Comments appreciated and dialogue is welcome.

Education, Military Service or Training  After ELHS:    

·         Purdue University, BSc – major in mathematics minor in English and Philosophy

·         Chicago Theological Seminary, BDiv – thesis on the church’s role in social change

Work History (dates, company name, location, title/job function):   

·         Institute of Cultural Affairs – 1970 – 1991 – grassroots community development

·         Intelligent Technologies, Inc. – 1991 - 2011  -- systems integrator for non-profit associations

 

 

F. Nelson Stover

 

Born in the refinery town of Robinson in the oil fields of southern Illinois just days after the ending of WW II, Frederick Nelson Stover lived in three states before graduating from high school.  Three of his sets of great-grandparents had been farmers in Ohio; the fourth established a preaching ministry in Kansas.  His maternal grandfather graduated from Denison University and worked in a pharmaceutical company; his paternal grandfather worked his way up from mail clerk to Vice-President of Marketing for Ohio Oil Company.

 

Nelson graduated from Purdue University with a BSc in Computer Science and minors in English and Philosophy.  He married Elaine Kay Williams in June 1967.  Three years later, he received his B. Div. from Chicago Theological Seminar; his thesis focused on the church’s role in social change.  Through the decades that followed, Nelson pursued endeavors that addressed contemporary social issues, integrated technological and sociological practices and enabled people of all perspectives to address depth human concerns.  In 2012, Nelson and Elaine received the Greensboro Public Library’s Thomas Berry Award for their work in giving practical form to Thomas’ writings.

 

The Stover family joined the Unitarian Universalist Church of Greensboro in 1992.  Nelson served a 3-year term on their Board of Directors and has conducted a variety of adult education programs there.  In 2004, Nelson was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Institute of Cultural Affairs International (ICAI); and then elected to a 4-year term as President.  Contact Nelson at StoverN@Bellsouth.net or (336) 605-0143.

 

F. Nelson Stover – Systems Integrator:  Nelson financed part of his graduate education writing computer programs for companies in Chicago and Detroit.  Later, he combined his management and facilitation skills with his computer background to design and implement office information systems and web-based Constituent Managed Relationship programs for Belgian companies and North Carolina non-profit membership associations.  For 18 years, his computer career involved working as a Senior Technical Consultant with a systems integration company in Greensboro.  His MCSE qualifications, SQL programming skills and particular software expertise fostered an innovative blending of business practices with leading-edge technologies to meet the changing needs of a diverse client base.

 

F. Nelson Stover – Cultural Engineer:  While living in Australia, Belgium, Egypt, India and the Appalachian Mountain region of the US, Nelson worked with businesses and villagers to catalyze comprehensive human development projects at the grassroots level.  He facilitated planning and evaluation programs involving persons of diverse perspectives within non-profit organizations, multi-national corporations and village associations.  In his work and travels, Nelson has befriended some of the world's poorest citizens and some of its wealthiest; he has dined on mud floors and at the most ornate hotel facilities.  He has worked effectively with men and women of all educational backgrounds, economic levels and religious persuasions.  Through these encounters, he learned to appreciate the perspectives that each bring to the situations at hand.  He now serves as Director of Educational Programs for greenschemestm where he conducts contextual training programs and facilitates planning events using the ICA’s Technology of Participation (ToP) ®.  Furthermore, he lectures and writes about foundational principles relevant for a long-term sustainable society.  Some of his writings are available on-line at www.greenschemesnc.com/Publications.html.

 

F. Nelson Stover – Ecumenical Guide:  After his seminary graduation, Nelson was ordained by the United Church of Christ and assigned to their social ministry.  Having participated in religious studies programs conducted by the Ecumenical Institute between 1964 and 1970, Nelson and Elaine joined the staff of the Ecumenical Institute and its sister organization the Institute of Cultural Affairs (ICA).  Nelson conducted a wide range of human development training programs for individuals at all levels of society.  He also officiates at wedding celebrations for couples from diverse perspectives and leads training programs focused on integrating science and religion in a common context – the emerging natural world.

 

A citizen of the globe with an American passport, Nelson has lived in:  Robinson, Illinois; Fort Wayne, Indiana; East Lansing, Michigan; West Lafayette, Indiana; Hyde Park/Chicago, Illinois; East Lake/Atlanta, Georgia; Paddington/Sydney, Australia; Mt. Lawley/Perth, Australia; North Adelaide, Australia; Rochester, New York; Widen, West Virginia; Byculla/Mumbai, India; Chikhale Village, India; Ghorpurigaon/Pune, India; Bayad Village, Egypt; St. Josse/Brussels, Belgium and Greensboro, North Carolina.              Updated:  January 28, 2013