Keith Nellesen

Keith Nellesen
Born
Idaho Falls, Idaho, US
Alma materBrigham Young University
OccupationCEO of NUVI
Years active2011–present
SpouseMelisa
Children3

Keith Nellesen (born 1967) is an American entrepreneur and the co-founder of Vivint, Inc., a home automation, security and solar energy company. Vivint, Inc. was acquired in late 2012 for $2.2 Billion by the Blackstone Group.[1] Following the sale of Vivint Nellesen invested in NUVI where he subsequently assumed the role of CEO from founder David Oldham.[2] Nellesen, was CEO from May 2014 to October 2015 and again resumed the CEO position from Cameron Jensen in late 2016.[3] Nellesen was previously chairman and CEO at MoneyReef.[4]

  1. ^ "Blackstone Announces Closing of Vivint Transaction" (Press release). New York, New York: The Blackstone Group. November 19, 2012. Archived from the original on February 14, 2014. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
  2. ^ "NUVI Names Vivint Co-Founder and Former President Keith Nellesen as Chief Executive Officer". www.businesswire.com. 2014-05-20. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
  3. ^ "NUVI Chairman Resumes Role of CEO, as Current CEO Moves to New Pursuits". Businesswire.com (Press release). 27 October 2016. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  4. ^ "MoneyReef Launches, Bootstrapped with $650K - PE Hub". Pehub.com. 10 January 2012. Retrieved 14 November 2017.