Author: <a href="https://imprimis.hillsdale.edu/author/kentcnelson/" target="_blank">Kent C Nelson</a>

Author: Kent C Nelson

Kent C. Nelson became United Parcel Service’s chairman and chief executive officer in 1989 after working for the company for three decades in a variety of positions from chief financial officer to executive vice president and vice chairman. He retired in January 1997. Mr. Nelson has also led a number of philanthropic initiatives as chairman of the UPS Foundation, chairman of the Annie E. Casey Foundation (the world’s largest foundation dedicated to helping disadvantaged children), director of the United Way of America, chairman of the Partnership for Kentucky School Reform, co-chairman of the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce Education Committee, and board member of the Business Roundtable and Emory University’s Carter Center.

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