David Nelms
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David W. Nelms was born in 1960. He grew up in St. Petersburg, FL and graduated from the University of Florida
with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. Nelms went on the Harvard Business School
and graduated with his MBA in 1987.
David Nelms is the current Chief Executive Officer of Discover Financial
, and has held this position since 2004. Overall he has been with the company since 1998. From 1991-1998 Nelms served as an executive for MBNA
. In addition he also worked for Progressive Insurance.
University of Florida
The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...
with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. Nelms went on the Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School is the graduate business school of Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts, United States and is widely recognized as one of the top business schools in the world. The school offers the world's largest full-time MBA program, doctoral programs, and many executive...
and graduated with his MBA in 1987.
David Nelms is the current Chief Executive Officer of Discover Financial
Discover Financial
Discover Financial Services is an American financial services company, which issues the Discover Card and operates the Discover and Pulse networks...
, and has held this position since 2004. Overall he has been with the company since 1998. From 1991-1998 Nelms served as an executive for MBNA
MBNA
MBNA Corporation was a bank holding company and parent company of wholly owned subsidiary MBNA America Bank, N.A., headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, prior to being acquired by Bank of America in 2006...
. In addition he also worked for Progressive Insurance.