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Thomas Nelson
Director/Board Member at
YUM! BRANDS, INC.
Net worth: 3 M $ as of 2026-05-30
Profile
Thomas C.
Nelson was the founder of Wakefield Group LLC, founded in 1988, where the title held was Partner from 1988 to 2013.
Current jobs include Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer at New NGC, Inc. since 1995; Chairman at Advocate Aurora Health, Inc.; and Independent Director at Yum!.
Brands, Inc. since 2006.
Former jobs include President & Chief Executive Officer at National Gypsum Co. from 1999 to 2005; Chairman at Greater Charlotte Chamber of Commerce, Inc.; Lead Independent Director at Belk, Inc. from 2012 to 2015; Director at The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority (North Carolina), United Way of Central Carolinas, Inc., Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, and Foundation For The Carolinas; Principal at Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC; Board Member at Autus Capital LLC; and Executive Investor at FFL Partners LLC.
Education includes an undergraduate degree from Stanford University in 1984 and an MBA from Harvard Business School in 1988.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
YUM! BRANDS, INC. 0.01% | 2026-02-05 | 23,291 ( 0.01% ) | 3 M $ | 2026-05-30 |
Thomas Nelson active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| YUM! BRANDS, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2005-12-31 |
New NGC, Inc.
 New NGC, Inc. Construction MaterialsNon-Energy Minerals Manufactures & supplies building and construction products | Chief Executive Officer | - |
Advocate Aurora Health, Inc.
 Advocate Aurora Health, Inc. Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services Provides not-for-profit health system services | Chairman | - |
Former positions of Thomas Nelson
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| BELK INC | Director/Board Member | 2014-12-31 |
Foundation for the Carolinas
 Foundation for the Carolinas Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Operates as a community foundation | Director/Board Member | - |
| NATIONAL GYPSUM COMPANY | Chief Executive Officer | - |
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
 Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond General GovernmentGovernment Federal reserve bank | Director/Board Member | - |
FFL Partners LLC
 FFL Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance FFL invests in both public & private middle-market companies located in the United States. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of healthcare and tech-enabled services. It provides financing in the form of equity and convertible debt for LBOs, PIPEs and growth capital requirements with an investment size of USD 50 - 200 million. It seeks minority & control positions and also takes a seat on the board of directors. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Thomas Nelson
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Listed companies
Private companies
Connections
95
1st degree connections
16
1st degree companies
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Linked companies
| Private companies | 16 |
|---|---|
New NGC, Inc.
New NGC, Inc. Construction MaterialsNon-Energy Minerals Manufactures & supplies building and construction products | Non-Energy Minerals |
Yum! Brands, Inc.
 Yum! Brands, Inc. RestaurantsConsumer Services Owns and franchises quick-service restaurants | Consumer Services |
Belk, Inc.
 Belk, Inc. Apparel/Footwear RetailRetail Trade Operates as an online store for men, woman and kids clothing, shoes, handbags, beauty & jewelry products | Retail Trade |
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
 Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage services | Finance |
Stanford University
 Stanford University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Wakefield Group LLC
 Wakefield Group LLC Investment ManagersFinance Wakefield Group invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing for early stage capital requirements. | Finance |
Autus Capital LLC
 Autus Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Autus Capital invests in the following sectors: (1) building products (2) appliance products (3) proprietary plastic products (4) chemicals and allied products (5) stone, clay, glass and concrete products (6) Internet retail distribution businesses (7) primary and fabricated metal industries (8) industrial and commercial machinery (9) electronics, electrical equipment and components (10) transportation equipment (11) measuring / analyzing / controlling equipment and (12) miscellaneous manufacturing industries. The firm prefers to acquire companies based in Southern California. They look for companies with annual net sales of $5 million to $50 million and EBITDA of $1 million to $10 million. Autus Capital typically seeks majority ownership positions and may also co-invest with other institutional investors | Finance |
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority (North Carolina)
 The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority (North Carolina) Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a nonprofit healthcare organization that offers health outcomes through research, education and compassionate patient care | Commercial Services |
FFL Partners LLC
FFL Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance FFL invests in both public & private middle-market companies located in the United States. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of healthcare and tech-enabled services. It provides financing in the form of equity and convertible debt for LBOs, PIPEs and growth capital requirements with an investment size of USD 50 - 200 million. It seeks minority & control positions and also takes a seat on the board of directors. | Finance |
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond General GovernmentGovernment Federal reserve bank | Government |
National Gypsum Co.
 National Gypsum Co. Other Metals/MineralsNon-Energy Minerals Produces gypsum and its derivatives | Non-Energy Minerals |
Greater Charlotte Chamber of Commerce, Inc.
 Greater Charlotte Chamber of Commerce, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Chamber of Commerce | Commercial Services |
Foundation for the Carolinas
Foundation for the Carolinas Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Operates as a community foundation | Miscellaneous |
United Way of Central Carolinas, Inc.
 United Way of Central Carolinas, Inc. Services to the Health IndustryHealth Services Improves lives and build stronger communities | Health Services |
Harvard Business School
 Harvard Business School Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Advocate Aurora Health, Inc.
Advocate Aurora Health, Inc. Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services Provides not-for-profit health system services | Health Services |
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