Ivan A. Nestingen

Ivan A. Nestingen
United States Under Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare
In office
February 7, 1961 – May 31, 1965
PresidentJohn F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Preceded byBertha Adkins
Succeeded byWilbur J. Cohen
46th Mayor of Madison, Wisconsin
In office
April 16, 1956 – February 7, 1961
Preceded byAlfred W. Bareis (interim)
George J. Forster (elected)
Succeeded byHarold E. Hanson (interim)
Henry Edward Reynolds (elected)
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Dane 2nd district
In office
January 3, 1955 – April 16, 1956
Preceded byCarl W. Thompson
Succeeded byFred Risser
Personal details
Born(1921-09-09)September 9, 1921
Sparta, Wisconsin, U.S.
DiedApril 24, 1978(1978-04-24) (aged 56)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Resting placeResurrection Cemetery, Madison, Wisconsin
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Geraldine Ann Krawczak
(m. 1952⁠–⁠1978)
Children4
EducationUniversity of Wisconsin Law School
ProfessionLawyer
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Army Corps of Engineers
Years of service1943–1946
Rank1st Lieutenant
Battles/warsWorld War II

Ivan Arnold Nestingen (September 9, 1921 – April 24, 1978) was an American lawyer and Democratic politician from Madison, Wisconsin. He served as United States Under Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare under presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson and played an important role in the design and passage of Medicare. Earlier in his career, he was the 46th mayor of Madison (1956–1961) and served part of one term in the Wisconsin State Assembly (1955).