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Walter L. Nelson
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Walter L. Nelson

President, EHS&Q, Technology and Global Operational Excellence

Walter (Wally) L. Nelson is president, Environment, Health, Safety & Quality (EHS&Q), Technology and Global Operational Excellence, at Air Products. He is responsible for EHS&Q; Sustainability; Global Technology, Operational Excellence and Procurement; Project Delivery Quality and Compliance; and the Chief Engineer’s Office.

Mr. Nelson joined Air Products in 1990 as a regional project manager in the Industrial Gas Division in Atlanta, Georgia. In 1994 he transferred to corporate headquarters in Allentown, where he progressed through a variety of engineering and operations positions. In 1999 Mr. Nelson relocated to London, England, as a business development manager for the air separation business. After three years overseas, he returned to Allentown and joined the helium business, serving in a variety of operations and commercial positions. He was appointed vice president, Global Helium and Rare Gases, in 2024 and president, Equipment Businesses and Technical Solutions, in 2025, before assuming his current position in 2026.

Mr. Nelson holds a Bachelor of Civil Engineering degree from the University of Minnesota and served as an engineering officer in the XVIII Airborne Corps of the United States Army from 1986 to 1990.

11/2026