Business Positions
Carlson Holdings, Inc.
Hospitality and commercial real estate services in North America.
Carlson
Hotels, restaurants, travel
Carlson Hotels, Inc.
Hotels and resorts in the Americas, the Asia-Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa
Carlson School of Management
University of Minnesota
Harvard Kennedy School
Graduate school of government at Harvard; John F. Kennedy School of Government
Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group
Operates hotels internationally
Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic is the first and largest integrated, not-for-profit group practice in the world.
John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
DC Performing Arts Center
Qwest Communications International Inc.
Voice, video and data services; predecessor of CenturyLink
ExxonMobil
Oil and gas exploration, production, and marketing
Norm Coleman
Lobbyist at Hogan Lovells; Former US Senator from Minnesota
Republican National Committee
U.S. political committee that leads the Republican Party of the U.S., a/k/a The Grand Ol' Party/GOP
Mark Kennedy
University of Colorado president, Former US Representative from Minnesota
Erik Paulsen
Former US Representative from Minnesota
Amy Klobuchar
US Senator from Minnesota, 2020 Democratic presidential primary candidate
Democratic National Committee
Governing body for the U.S. Democratic Party
Members
Minnesota Super Bowl Host Committee
February 2018
Memberships
Clinton Global Initiative
Annual conference that coincides with U.N. General Assembly in NY.
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Member
Family
Curtis Carlson Nelson
Grandson of Curtis Carlson; cut off from family fortune in 2007
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son
Wendy M. Nelson
Granddaughter of Curtis Carlson; Chairman, Carlson Family Foundation
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daughter
Glen D Nelson
Surgeon; Former EVP, Medtronic
Diana L. Nelson
Chair, Carlson - San Francisco California
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daughter
Curtis L Carlson
Founder and sole owner of Carlson Companies
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father
Schools
Smith College
Independent, nondenominational women's college
