Background
Nelson, John Martin was born on August 9, 1931 in New York City. Son of Martin H. and Margaret (Larkin) Nelson.
Nelson, John Martin was born on August 9, 1931 in New York City. Son of Martin H. and Margaret (Larkin) Nelson.
Bachelor of Arts, Wesleyan University, 1953; Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1959.
With Norton Company, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1959-1990. President, chief executive officer Norton Christensen Inc. subsidiary Norton Company, Salt Lake City, 1978-1986. President, chief operating officer Norton Company, Worcester, 1986-1988, chairman, chief executive officer, 1988-1990.
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer Wyman-Gordon Company, 1991-1994, chairman Massachusetts, 1995-1997, The TJX Companies, Inc., Framingham, 1995-1999, Brown & Sharpe Manufacturing Company, Kingstown, Rhode Island, 2000—2001, Commonwealth National Bank, 2001—2003. Board directors Brown & Sharpe Manufacturing Company, Kingston, Rhode Island, 2000-20001, Eaton Vance Corporation, Boston, Commerce Holdings, Inc., Webster, Mass. Chairman Commonwealth National Bank, Worcester, Massachusetts, since 2001.
Trustee Wesleyan University, 1978-1981, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, since 1986, chairman since 1995. Board directors Worcester Municipal Research Bureau, since 1989, president, since 1998. Board directors Greater Worcester Cmty.
Foundation, 1990-1998, president, 1990-1994. Board directors Alliance for Education, since 1991, U. Massachusetts Medical Center Foundation, Inc., since 1991, United Way Control Massachusetts, 1993-1998, chairman, 1993. Trustee Worcester Found.for biomedical Research, since 1993, Worcester Art Museum, since 1988, chairman, since 1996.
Trustee Worcester Area Chamber of Commerce, 1992-1997, chairman, 1994. Trustee Memorial Hospital Medical Center, 1991-1998.
Married Linda Crocker Moore, August 30, 1992. Children: Murrey E., Christopher L.