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Tom Nelson was born June 19, 1935 in Gothenburg, Nebraska to Kathleen and Fred Nelson.

Thomas grew up in San Mateo, California. He graduated from Serra High School and University of San Francisco in 1957 with a Degree in History. Thomas finished out his education with a Degree from the USF Law School. During his time as an undergraduate at USF, he was part of the two-time National Championship basketball team in 1955 and 1956. He worked over 40 years as an attorney in his law firm, Nelson, Perlov and Lee in Los Altos, California.