Thomas C. Nelson

Thomas C. Nelson
Born	1961 or 1962 (age 62–63)[1]
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Stanford University Harvard Business School
Occupation	Businessman
Title	Chairman and CEO, National Gypsum
Term	1999-
Spouse	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

1. "Executive Profile: Thomas C. Nelson". Bloomberg LP. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
2. "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.