Frederick Nielsen, Sr.

Frederick Van Lorback Nielsen, Sr., September 7, 1935 – August 10, 2014, US Navy-RM2C-Korean War Veteran.

Funeral is 2:30 PM, Friday, August 15, 2014 at Florida National Cemetery, 6502 SW 102nd Avenue, Bushnell, Florida 33513 with full military honors provided by the US Navy and VFW Post 10209.  Everyone is requested to meet at the cemetery from 2:00 PM until service time. Send floral arrangements directly to the cemetery prior to the service time.

Frederick was a African American citizen, born on September 7, 1935 in New York City, New York and passed away on August 10, 2014 at the Melech Hospice Care Center in Temple Terrace, Florida. He attended elementary school and secondary school there.  He joined the US Navy on October 5, 1954 and was discharged honorably on August 8, 1958 with the recommendation for reenlistment. During this time he obtained a GED diploma and was awarded a Korean Service Medal and served aboard the USS Corry (DDR 217) and promoted to the rank of Radioman 2nd Class.

He married Doris (Jones) Nielsen and together, they have three children: a son, Frederick V. Nielsen Jr. of Brooklyn, NY; two daughters, Nina Norwood of New York, NY and Daphine Nielsen-Haney of Stanton Island, NY; brother, Hjalmar Nielsen II of San Francisco, CA; six grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

He briefly attended City College of New York and Columbia University.  He was a Certified Mediator from successful completion of a course given by the Institute for Mediation and Conflict Resolution in April 1973, resolving over 200 interpersonal disputes since his certification. Frederick enrolled in the Center for Labor Studies; Empire State College; the State University of New York in 1976 and received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Labor Studies with a 3.4 GPA in 1980. He also was awarded the Hunter B. Wharton Scholarship Award in March 1980.

His professional career began with a appointment as a Assistant to the Vice President for Public Affairs at Columbia University from June 1969 thru June 1974. He worked a variety of positions in the private sector until he began employment in February 1980 as a Personal Representative at Bellevue Hospital Center. In January 1982, he was promoted to Personal Representative/Labor Relations Associate. In June 1983, he was hired as a Labor Relations Manager for Classified Services Employees at Downtown Medical Center (aka University Hospital of Brooklyn); State University of New York from October to December 1982. He attended Labor Relations Training Seminars given by the New York State Governor’s Office of Employee Relations. From 1983 thru 1991, he worked in a mix of menial and quasi professional jobs as a taxi driver, office temporary worker, periodic mediator and Contract Manager with the New York City of Public Transportation, Department of Education.  Frederick began his self employment as a independent Registered Agent representing employees and employers in over 400 dispute claims for benefits before the New York State Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board.  He was a self-employed paid Labor Advocate in employment discrimination complaints before the New York Division of Human Rights and EEOC, New York Field Office in unfair labor practices charges before the National Labor Relations Board; in wrongful discharges labor arbitrations hearings. It concurrently continued with his appointment as a Staff and Panel Labor Arbitrator with the New York State Employment Relations Board from January 1993 until present time. During the course of these activities, he formed his own small business S-Corporation, Nielsen Associates, Inc.. He relocated to Florida in 2003 to write and research.

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