Executive Profile

Marilyn Carlson Nelson Chairman of Carlson Companies Inc and Chief Executive Officer of Carlson Companies Inc, The Leaders Group

Age	Total Calculated Compensation	This person is connected to 13 Board Members in 13 different organizations across 15 different industries. See Board Relationships
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Background

Mrs. Marilyn Carlson Nelson served as the Chief Executive Officer of Carlson Companies, Inc. at The Leaders Group until March 2008. Mrs. Nelson joined Carlson Companies in 1989 and served as its Chief Operating Officer. She served as Senior Vice President of Carlson Holdings Inc. She serves as the Chairman of Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group and Carlson Wagonlit B.V. She has been the Chairman of Mayo Clinic Rochester since February 2010. She serves as the Chair of Board of ... Trustees at Mayo Clinic Health Systems. She served as Chairman of Carlson Companies, Inc and serves as its Director. She served as Vice Chairman of The Rezidor Hotel Group since September 9, 2006. She served as Vice Chair of Carlson Holdings Inc. and Carlson Wagonlit Travel from 1991 to 1998. She served as Deputy Chairman of Thomas Cook Holdings Inc. She serves as a Director of Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy. She serves as a Director of Carlson Hotels Worldwide, Inc. and Travel Industry Association of America. She serves as a Trustee of The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. She serves a Trustee of University of Minnesota Foundation and Mayo Foundation For Medical Education And Research. She has been a Public Trustee of Mayo Clinic Rochester since 2005. She has been Chairman of the National Women's Business Council since 2002. She serves as a Member of the Global Business Council of the World Economic Forum, World Travel and Tourism Council, and Advisory Board Member of the Curtis L. Carlson School of Management, at the University of Minnesota. She serves as a Member of the United States National Tourism Organization, International Advisory Council and Center for International Leadership. She served as Director of Catalyst Inc. She served as a Director of Exxon Mobil Corp. from 1991 to May 30, 2012, The Rezidor Hotel Group since 2006, Qwest Communications International Inc., since 2000 and U S WEST since June 1998. She was named Minnesotan of the year in 2002. In 2004, Forbes magazine selected her as one of “The World's 100 Most Powerful Women.” She is a regular on Fortune magazine's list of the Most Powerful Women in Business and has been selected by Business Week as one of the Top 25 Executives in Business. In addition, she has been ranked by Travel Agent magazine as “The Most Powerful Woman in Travel” annually since 1997. She is the recipient of numerous awards, including three Honorary Doctorate degrees. Mrs. Nelson earned a Bachelor of Arts in International Economics from Smith College.

Corporate Headquarters 777 Passaic Avenue Clifton, New Jersey 07012 United States Phone: 800-222-0304 Fax: 973-471-5774 Board Members Memberships Director Carlson Companies, Inc. Trustee Mayo Foundation For Medical Education And Research Trustee University of Minnesota Foundation Trustee The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Director Carlson Hotels Worldwide, Inc. Chair of Board of Trustees Mayo Clinic Health Systems Director Travel Industry Association of America Former Director Catalyst Inc. Chairman Carlson Wagonlit B.V. Director Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy Chairman Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group 1991-2012 Former Director, Chairman of Board Affairs Committee, Member of Executive Committee and Member of Public Issues & Contributions Committee Exxon Mobil Corporation 2000-N/A Former Director, Member of Nominating Committee and Member of Compensation Committee Qwest Communications International Inc. 2005-Present Chairman Mayo Clinic Rochester 2006-N/A Former Vice Chairman and Member of Finance Committee The Rezidor Hotel Group Education BA Smith College Other Affiliations Carlson Companies, Inc. Mayo Foundation For Medical Education And Research Qwest Communications International Inc. Exxon Mobil Corporation Carlson Holdings, Inc. University of Minnesota Foundation Smith College Mayo Clinic Rochester The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Université de la Sorbonne - Université de Paris Carlson Hotels Worldwide, Inc. Mayo Clinic Health Systems Travel Industry Association of America Catalyst Inc. Carlson Wagonlit B.V. The Rezidor Hotel Group Institute des Hautes Etudes Economiques et Politiques Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group

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