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Hailed by Forbes as one of the most influential women in the world today, Marilyn Carlson Nelson is the eldest daughter of the founder of Carlson Incorporated. She previously served as the Chief Executive Officer of the company and eventually sat as the Chairman of the Board of one of the largest private companies in the globe.

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Under her leadership, it was reported that the company's total sales have almost doubled. Apart from her executive position in Carlson Inc., Marilyn Carlson Nelson has also served as the co-chairman of the World Economic Forum which is based in Switzerland. She has also held several high positions in the World Economic Forum and was a recipient of numerous awards from the French, German and Finnish governments.

Earnings & Financial Data

Date

Category

Description

Amount

2019

Sale of Asset

Sale of Marilyn Carlson Nelson's 212,985 units of Inspire Medical Systems stock

$11,910,000

2019

Asset

Estimated value of Marilyn Carlson Nelson's 300,517 units of Inspire Medical Systems stock

$20,080,000

2016

Asset

Estimated value of the assets of the Carlson Family Foundation

$200,000,000

2016

Earning Turned Donation

Donation of the Carlson Family Foundation primarily to educational causes, social causes, arts and cultural causes, and community development

$7,000,000

2016

Earning Turned Donation

Donation primarily to educational causes and health related causes. Lifetime giving together with her late husband, Glen Nelson

$3,000,000

2012

Earning Turned Donation

Donation to a group fighting a constitutional ban of gay marriage in Minnesota

$40,000

1999

Asset

Estimated value of the Minneapolis-based Carlson after launching a series of acquisitions and joint ventures and increasing the company's worldwide travel agency business by 200% as the company's CEO

$7,000,000,000