William Curtis Nelson

Background

Nelson, William Curtis was born on April 17, 1937 in Cincinnati. Son of Curtis Clinton and Mary Elizabeth (Sloan) Nelson.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Yale University, 1959; postgraduate, U. Pittsburgh Graduate School Business, 1961-1963.

Career

Vice-president, general manager, Mellon Bank, London, 1971-1975; vice president, International Mellon Bank, Pittsburgh, 1975-1980; senior vice president community banking, Mellon Bank, Pittsburgh, 1980-1983; executive vice president personal finance services, InterFirst Bank, Dallas, 1983-1987; executive director general banking, First Republic Bank Corporation (formerly InterFirst Bank Dallas and RepublicBank Dallas), 1987-1988; president, Boatmen's First National Bank Kansas City, since 1988; also board directors, Boatmen's First National Bank Kansas City chairman, president, chief Executive officer, Boatmen's First National Bank Kansas City, since 1990; director, Boatmen's Bank of Delaware, 1988-1992; chairman, president chief Executive officer, Boatmen's First National Bank, Kansas City, Kansas, 1990. Board directors Kansas City Board of Trade, Boatmen's Bancshares of Iowa, Inc., Missouri Repertory Theatre, Boatmen's Trust Company Kansas City, Health Midwest. Chairman American Banks Association, London, 1974.

Member of advisory board Research Medical Center.

Achievements

• William Curtis Nelson has been listed as a noteworthy finance company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman Woolworth Society City of London, 1973. President Children's Museum, Pittsburgh, 1982-1983, Pittsburgh Dance Council, 1983. Member business advisory council University Texas-Arlington, since 1984, advisory committee Lyric Opera of Kansas City, national advisory committee National Congress for Community Economic Development.

Co-chairman executive committee Kansas City Area Development Council. Board directors Greater Kansas City Community Foundation. Secretary, treasurer Civic Council.

Trustee Dallas Ballet, since 1984, Midwest Research Institute, University Kansas City. With United States Army, 1959-1965. Member American Bankers Association (executive committee since 1984), Consumer Bankers Association (board directors since 1986, education committee since 1984), Association Reserve City Bankers Association, Chamber of C. of Greater Kansas City (vice chairman), The River Club, Kansas City Club, Duquesne Club, Pittsburgh Golf Club, Yale Club of Kansas City, Kansas City Country Club.

Connections

Married Barbara Ann Koval, August 12, 1972. Children— Christopher Curtis, Jonathan Graham, David Sloan.

Father:

Curtis Clinton Nelson

Mother:

Mary Elizabeth (Sloan) Nelson

Spouse:

Barbara Ann Koval

child:

Christopher Curtis Nelson

child:

David Sloan Nelson

child:

Jonathan Graham Nelson