For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
May 20, 2002
Appointment
President George W. Bush today announced his appointment of Marilyn
Carlson Nelson to be the Chairperson of the National Women's Business
Council. She is presently the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
Carlson Companies, Inc., a global group of integrated companies
focusing on Consumer Services and Corporate Solutions. The companies
specialize in travel, hotel, restaurant, cruise and marketing services
and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Ms. Nelson was the
Chair of the Travel Industry Association of American in 2000. She is
currently a member of the Council of the World Economic Forum and
serves on the Forum's Board of Governors for Travel and Tourism. She
is a graduate of Smith College.
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