Arthur C. Nielsen

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Arthur C. Nielsen

Arthur C. Nielsen AKA Arthur Charles Neilson, Sr.

Born: 5-Sep-1897
Birthplace: Chicago, IL
Died: 1-Jun-1980
Location of death: Chicago, IL
Cause of death: unspecified

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Business

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Founder of A.C. Nielsen ratings company

Wife: Gertrude B. Smith (m. 1918)
Son: Arthur C. Nielsen, Jr.

University: BS, University of Wisconsin at Madison (1918)

Economic Club of Chicago
Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society
International Tennis Hall of Fame 1971

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