Fifty years ago, Richard L. "Dick" Nelson started his career with a
small loader.
He established his business in Princeton, Illinois, a small rural
community with a current population of 7,600.
today, he is the founder of Nelson Enterprises which includes
Advanced Asphalt Company, TCI Manufacturing and Sales, Tri-Con
Materials, Northwest Illinois Construction LLC, Pavement
Maintenance Services, Inc., D&J Leasing and AAA Aviation LLC.
Nelson Enterprises has achieved $1.5 billion in total sales, has
worldwide patent recognition, employs approximately 300 people and
rents 100 trucks a day during construction season.
Dick is the son of Malcolm and Frances Nelson (both deceased) and
was raised in Princeton with five siblings (three of whom are
deceased).
He is a graduate of Princeton High School and served in the
Army.
He and his wife, Judy, have three grown children, Leanne (Jeff)
Martin, Laurie Wallace and Steve (Gina) Nelson. They also have four
grandchildren, Nicole Martin, Kelsey Wallace, Colin and Audrey
Nelson.
Dick attributes much of his success to his "team" of talented and
dedicated professionals.
He has also achieved success and national awards because of his
God given mechanical talent, hard work, determination and what he
calls a "Bachelor of Common Sense Degree from Life
University."
Dick has contributed a multitude of volunteer service hours to the
Princeton Park Board, United Way, Cub Scouts, Little League and St.
Matthew's Church.
His passion is flying. And to that end, he built his own
helicopter.
In honor of his 50th anniversary in business, an open house was
held to recognize his "team" and business milestones. At this
event, the Nelson family established an annual scholarship at
Princeton High School for a senior student planning to attend a
vocational school.
Doug Oberhelman, CEO of Caterpillar, was also in attendance at the
open house and announced that Caterpillar will match the Nelson
family annual scholarship. This is a tribute to the Nelson family
and Nelson Enterprises for service to the community, central
Illinois and the State of Illinois.
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