Donald Nelson

For the Canadian Surgeon General, see Donald Gordon Medd Nelson. For the American cyclist, see Donald Nelsen. For the British criminal, see Donald Neilson. For other similar names, see Don Nelson (disambiguation).
Donald M. Nelson in 1947

Donald Marr Nelson (1888–1959) was an American business executive and public servant, serving as the executive vice president of Sears Roebuck before accepting the position of director of priorities of the United States Office of Production Management (1941–1942). In 1942 Nelson became chairman of the War Production Board (1942–1944) when it replaced the OPM.[1] He later served for two years (1945–1947) as president of the Society of Independent Motion Picture Producers.

  1. ^ Herman, Arthur. Freedom's Forge: How American Business Produced Victory in World War II, pp. 80, 95–96, 192–96, 198–99, 247, Random House, New York, 2012. ISBN 978-1-4000-6964-4.