Background
Shelton, Jerrell Wilson was born on August 12, 1945 in Dickson, Tennessee, United States. Son of James Ellison and Helen Elizabeth (Spann) Shelton.
Shelton, Jerrell Wilson was born on August 12, 1945 in Dickson, Tennessee, United States. Son of James Ellison and Helen Elizabeth (Spann) Shelton.
Bachelor in Financial and Business Administration cum laude, University Tennessee, 1970. Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1973.
Tooling inspector Alloy Valves and Control Aerostructures, Nashville, 1965-1967, vice president, chief operating officer, 1979-1980. Assistant to president Aladdin Electronics, 1970-1971. Manager production operations Berkline Corporation, Morristown, 1973-1974.
Manager general merchandise Reed Wallcovering Division, Toronto, Canada, 1974-1976. General manager Wholesale Building Products, Nashville, 1976-1978. President, Chief Executive Officer Tridon International, 1980-1983, Cherokee Forest Products, Paris, 1983-1984, Advantage Companies Inc., Nashville, 1984-1991, also board directors.
President, Chief Executive Officer Thomson Business Information, Stamford, Connecticut, 1991-1996, Continental Graphics Holdings, Inc., Los Angeles, 1996—1998. Chairman NDC Holdings II, Inc., Tustin, 1998—2000. Visiting executive research division International Business Machines Corporation, San Jose, since 2000.
Board directors Net Ratings, Inc., Wellness, LLC, Continental Graphics Holdings Inc., Continental Graphics Corporation, WeRpets.com., CRE Technologies, Inc., Opts, Inc. Executive advisor Electronic Arts Web Holdings, 2000. Visiting executive research International Business Machines Corporation Webfountain.
Member President's (Reagan) Council, 1984-1985, Ambassador for Tennessee, 1982-1984, Junior Achievement, Vanderbilt Graduate School Business Administration Steering Committee. Member National Association Corporation Directors, American Management Association, University Tennessee Alumni Association, Harvard Alumni Association, Nashville Chamber of Commerce, Rotary.
Married Helen Hawk, June 3, 1995. 1 child, Julianne.