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An exclusive one-on-one Tele-Interview with Marilyn Carlson Nelson, Chairman and former CEO of Carlson, one of the largest privately held companies in the U.S.
Carlson is the parent company of Radisson, Country Inns & Suites, Regent, Carlson Wagonlit Travel and T.G.I. Friday’s. Carlson employs 160,000 people in more than 150 countries.
Forbes Magazine has regularly named Marilyn Carlson Nelson one of “The World’s Most Powerful Women” and U.S. News and World Report named her one of “America’s Best Leaders” in 2006. |
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 More about Marilyn Carlson Nelson
In addition to being the chairman of Carlson, a global group of integrated companies providing travel, hotel, restaurant and marketing services, she serves on the boards of Exxon-Mobil, The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the Mayo Clinic Foundation, the Committee to Encourage Corporate Philanthropy, the World Economic Forum’s International Business Council and is Chair of the U.S. Travel and Tourism Advisory Board. She is also a member of the World Travel and Tourism Council; the Business Roundtable.
During her term as CEO of Carlson, Marilyn served a presidential appointment as chair of the National Women’s Business Council, a bi-partisan advisory council to the U.S. President and Congress; and co-chaired the Forum’s annual meeting in Davos.
Marilyn has been honored with induction into the French Legion of Honor, an order created by Napoleon Bonaparte which recognizes exemplary leadership and service to humanity. She is also a member of the Royal Order of the North Star First Class, presented by the King and Queen of Sweden; and the Order of the White Rose, Officer First Class, presented by the President of Finland.
Born and raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Marilyn lives in a western suburb of Minneapolis with her husband of 47 years, Dr. Glen Nelson. They have three living children. Their daughter Juliet died in an automobile accident while in college.
She enjoys downhill skiing, horseback riding and is an enthusiastic inline skater. |
 Sandra Yancey is a successful award winning entrepreneur and philanthropist who is committed to help women and children succeed and prosper. She is the host of the popular eWomenNetwork Show on ABC radio and has interviewed over 2,000 successful entrepreneurs and business professionals. She is the author of "Relationship Networking: The Art of Turning Contacts into Connections" and is featured in "Chicken Soup for the Entrepreneur's Soul". She is the Founder and CEO of eWomenNetwork, North America's largest, membership supported businesswomen's network. |
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