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John F. Nelson

President at <span class="not-italic font-text_font lg:text-[18px] text-[16px] font-bold claimed">Eliassen Creative, LLC</span>
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Seasoned marketing and advertising executive with leadership experience in team management and new business development.
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Lexington, Kentucky, United States, US
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  • Advertising
  • Strategic Planning
  • Marketing
  • Management
  • Team Leadership
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John F. Nelson is a seasoned marketing and advertising professional with extensive experience in strategic planning, team leadership, and new business development. He has held various leadership positions in companies such as Eliassen Creative, LLC, Heroes for Education, LLC, and Advertising Communications Inc. Nelson has a Master of Arts degree from the University of Minnesota and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism and Mass Communications Concentration: Advertising. He has also served in the United States Marine Corps and has an Associate of Liberal Arts degree from the University of Minnesota.

Experience

  • Eliassen Creative, LLC
    • President
      • 2011 - Present

      Oversee and help create the development of an innovative writing program (Captain Write and the Super Writers), for students from Kindergarten through 5th Grade

  • Heroes for Education, LLC
    • CEO
      • 2011 - Present
  • Follett Library and School Group
    • Group Vice President/Advertising Agency/New Business Opportunities at Follett...
      • 2007 - 2009

      Responsible for the national and international advertising and Brand differentiation for 6 separate Follett business units. Investigated new business opportunities worldwide related to improving service in group distribution. Industries served: school libraries, public libraries, school classroom...

  • Book Wholesalers, Inc. (BWI)
    • President
      • 1998 - 2007

      Responsible for the growth of BWI to the status of the nation’s finest Children’s and Young Adult book vendor to the nation’s public libraries. Successfully grew BWI from 18M to 70M with consistent annual double digit growth until BWI was moved from Kentucky to Chicago. Managed 180 to 400 employees.

  • Advertising Communications Inc.
    • President & Co-Owner
      • 1971 - 1998

      Founder, Owner, and Chief Principal in advertising agency that provided advertising services to multiple industries nationally including shopping centers, book distribution companies, industrial manufacturers, the banking industry, and automotive industries. Responsible for all creative and strat...

  • United States Marine Corps
    • Corporal
      • 1962 - 1968

      First Marine Division / 5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade / CUBAN MISSLE CRISIS / Honorable Discharge

Education

  • 1971 - 1971
    University of Minnesota
  • 1968 - 1970
    University of Minnesota
  • 1966 - 1968
    University of Minnesota

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