William O. Nelson

Background

Nelson, William O. was born in 1923 in Rockford, Illinois, United States.

Education

Degree, Oberlin College, 1943. Degree, Beloit College, 1947.

Career

With CLARCOR, Rockford, Illinois, 1947—1988, vice president marketing, 1967, executive vice president, 1972, president, 1978—1988, Chief Executive Officer, 1978—1988, director, since 1978. Director AMCORE Bank Northern America, Rockford, Woodward Governor Company. Trustee Rockford Memorial Hospital.

With United States Marine Corps, 1943-1946, with, 1950-1951.

Achievements

• William O. Nelson has been listed as a noteworthy diversified manufacturing company executive by Marquis Who's Who.