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Jonathan Nelson is Providence's founder and chief executive officer. Nelson serves on the board of directors of The Chernin Group and Univision Communications. He has also served as a director of numerous other Providence portfolio companies, including Bresnan Communications, Eircom plc, Hulu, Language Line, MetroNet (now AT&T Canada), MLS Media, VoiceStream Wireless (now Deutsche Telekom), Warner Music Group, Western Wireless Corporation (now AT&T Corp.) and Yankees Entertainment and Sports Network (YES).
Nelson has been a private equity investor for over 35 years. He founded Providence in 1989. Previously, he was a managing director of Narragansett Capital, which he joined in 1983. At Narragansett Capital, Nelson specialized in private equity investments in the cable television, broadcasting and publishing sectors. Nelson received a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Arts from Brown University. He is a trustee of Brown University, The Rockefeller University and Institute for Advanced Study. Nelson is a member of the Board of Dean's Advisors at Harvard Business School and serves on the board of the Newport Festivals Foundation.
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