Thomas C. Nelson

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Thomas C. Nelson
Born1961/1962(age 59–60) [1]
NationalityAmerican
Alma mater Stanford University
Harvard Business School
OccupationBusinessman
TitleChairman and CEO, National Gypsum
Term1999-
Spouse(s)Anna Wildy Spangler
Children2 daughters
Relatives Clemmie Spangler (father-in-law)

Thomas Craig Nelson (born 1961/1962) is an American businessman, and the chairman, CEO and president of National Gypsum, a company wholly owned by the Spangler family, since 1999.

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Early life

He is the son of Mr and Mrs Nels Richard Nelson of Glenview, Illinois, an IBM marketing executive in Chicago. [2] His parents are both immigrants from Sweden. [3]

Education

Nelson earned a bachelor's degree in industrial engineering from Stanford University in 1984, and an MBA from Harvard Business School in 1988. [1]

Career

Nelson was vice chairman and chief financial officer of National Gypsum from 1995 to 1999, and has been the chairman, CEO and president since 1999. [1]

Personal life

In 1990, Nelson married Anna Wildy Spangler, a Wellesley College graduate, a fellow 1988 Harvard Business School graduate, and a fellow partner in Wakefield Group, a Charlotte, N.C. venture capital firm. [2] She is the daughter of Clemmie Spangler. [2]

They have two daughters, and live in Charlotte, North Carolina. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Executive Profile: Thomas C. Nelson". Bloomberg LP. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 "T. C. Nelson Weds Anna Spangler". The New York Times. 14 October 1990. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  3. "Executive Profile | National Gypsum Company | Thomas Craig (Tom) Nelson". www.boardroominsiders.com. Archived from the original on 2018-07-28.
  4. "Anna Spangler Nelson - Knight Foundation". Knight Foundation. Retrieved 28 July 2018.