Thomas C. Nelson
Thomas C. Nelson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1961/1962 (age 59–60)[1] |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Stanford University Harvard Business School |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Title | Chairman and CEO, National Gypsum |
| Term | 1999- |
| Spouse(s) | Anna Wildy Spangler |
| Children | 2 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.
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]
References[]
- ^ a b c "Executive Profile: Thomas C. Nelson". Bloomberg LP. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ a b c "T. C. Nelson Weds Anna Spangler". The New York Times. 14 October 1990. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ https://www.boardroominsiders.com/executive-profiles/5846/National-Gypsum-Company/Thomas-Craig-(Tom)-Nelson
- ^ "Anna Spangler Nelson - Knight Foundation". Knight Foundation. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- Living people
- Stanford University alumni
- Harvard Business School alumni
- People from Glenview, Illinois
- Spangler family
- 1960s births
- American chief executives
- American people of Swedish descent