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David Nelms
Director/Board Member at
CDW CORPORATION
Net worth: 6 M $ as of 2026-05-30
Profile
David W. Nelms occupies the position of Independent Chairman for CDW Corp. and Director & Manager at CDW LLC (a subsidiary of CDW Corp.). He is also on the board of Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, Junior Achievement of Chicago (former Chairman) and The Executives Club of Chicago and Director & Manager at CDW LLC. He previously was Executive Chairman of Discover Financial Services and Senior Product Manager at Progressive Insurance. He received an undergraduate degree from the University of Florida and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CDW CORPORATION 0.04% | 2026-06-09 | 51,186 ( 0.04% ) | 6 M $ | 2026-05-30 |
David Nelms active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| CDW CORPORATION | Director/Board Member | 2023-01-03 |
The Executives Club of Chicago
 The Executives Club of Chicago Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a premier membership organization and business forum | Director/Board Member | - |
Junior Achievement of Chicago
 Junior Achievement of Chicago Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides educational services | Director/Board Member | - |
CDW LLC
 CDW LLC Catalog/Specialty DistributionRetail Trade Distributes technology products and services | Director/Board Member | - |
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
 Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago General GovernmentGovernment Federal reserve bank | Director/Board Member | - |
The University of Florida Foundation, Inc.
 The University of Florida Foundation, Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Functions as a foundation or endowment | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of David Nelms
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| DISCOVER FINANCIAL SERVICES | Chief Executive Officer | 2018-09-30 |
MBNA America Bank NA
 MBNA America Bank NA Major BanksFinance Operates as a federally chartered national bank | Director/Board Member | 1997-12-31 |
Progressive Insurance
 Progressive Insurance Insurance Brokers/ServicesFinance Operates as an insurance agency | Corporate Officer/Principal | 1990-12-31 |
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Training of David Nelms
Experiences
Positions held
Active
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Listed companies
Private companies
Connections
53
1st degree connections
12
1st degree companies
Male
Female
Members of the board
Executives
Linked companies
| Private companies | 12 |
|---|---|
CDW Corp.
 CDW Corp. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides information technology services | Technology Services |
The University of Florida Foundation, Inc.
The University of Florida Foundation, Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Functions as a foundation or endowment | Miscellaneous |
CDW LLC
CDW LLC Catalog/Specialty DistributionRetail Trade Distributes technology products and services | Retail Trade |
Discover Financial Services
 Discover Financial Services Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Provides online banking, credit card, personal & home loan and online banking services | Finance |
University of Florida
 University of Florida Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago General GovernmentGovernment Federal reserve bank | Government |
Junior Achievement of Chicago
Junior Achievement of Chicago Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides educational services | Commercial Services |
The Executives Club of Chicago
The Executives Club of Chicago Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a premier membership organization and business forum | Commercial Services |
The Financial Services Roundtable
 The Financial Services Roundtable Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides advisory services to financial service industry | Commercial Services |
Progressive Insurance
Progressive Insurance Insurance Brokers/ServicesFinance Operates as an insurance agency | Finance |
Harvard Business School
 Harvard Business School Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
MBNA America Bank NA
MBNA America Bank NA Major BanksFinance Operates as a federally chartered national bank | Finance |
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