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Dr. Nelson served as a member of the Board of Directors at Medtronic beginning in 1980. He joined Medtronic as Executive Vice President in 1986 and was elected Vice Chairman in 1988, a position he held until his retirement. Before joining Medtronic, Dr. Nelson practiced surgery from 1969 to 1986, and served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of American MedCenters, Inc. from 1984 to 1986. From 1975 to 1986, he also served as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Park Nicollet Medical Center, a large multi-specialty group practice in Minneapolis. Dr. Nelson received a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Harvard Collage in 1959 and his M.D. Degree from the University of Minnesota in 1963. He completed his training in general surgery at Hennepin County General Hospital, Minneapolis, in 1969. Dr. Nelson currently serves on seven corporate boards. | 