Ridley Nelson

Ridley Nelson’s working life began as a jackaroo on Australian sheep properties, followed by a working passage aboard a merchant ship. British and Australian by citizenship, he has lived in England, Australia, Egypt, India, Tanzania, Kenya, and the United States.

His career as an agriculturalist and agricultural economist included work with two commercial companies, the World Bank, and a British overseas aid program, as well as rural development and project evaluation consulting.

He sails a Laser dinghy, enjoys fly fishing and surf fishing, and maintains a longstanding interest in elephants and wildlife management.

He has published professional reports and papers. Echoes From Far Lands is his first book. He writes poetry, more for the creative challenge than for publication, and has been a guest lecturer on a cruise ship.

He lives in Northern Virginia with his wife Laila, an American citizen originally from Afghanistan.