Bruce Nelson

Bruce Nelson may refer to:
 * Bruce Nelson (historian), historian and labor scholar at Dartmouth College
 * Bruce Nelson (naval architect), yacht designer for the America One challenge
 * Bruce Nelson (businessman) (born 1944), chief executive officer of Office Depot
 * Bruce Nelson (American football) (born 1979), University of Iowa football player drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the 2003 NFL Draft
 * Bruce Jay Nelson (1952–1999), inventor of the remote procedure call for computer communications