Richard Nelson

Richard S.
Nelson was the founder of Nielsen BuzzMetrics, Inc., founded in 2003, where the title held was President & Director from 2003 to 2005.
Mr. Nelson is the founder of Nelstone Ventures Advisors LLC, founded in 2013, holding the title of Managing Director since 2013.
Mr. Nelson is also the founder of Trendum Ltd...
Current jobs include President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at vTv Therapeutics LLC; Director at One Planet VC LLC; Director & Executive VP-Corporate Development at vTv Therapeutics, Inc. since 2022; Director at Woolsey Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Director at Think Pink Rocks; Executive Vice President-Corporate Development at Vericast Corp.
since 2015; and Senior Vice President-Corporate Development at MacAndrews & Forbes LLC since 2015.
Former jobs include Chief Executive Officer at RSL Com Primecall, Inc.; Managing Director-Mergers & Acquisitions at IAC from 2011 to 2013; Director at Reply SpA; Director & General Counsel at RSL COM USA, Inc. from 1998 to 2003; Senior Vice President & General Counsel at RSL Communications Plc; Executive Vice President-Corporate Development at NetRatings LLC; Executive Vice President at MacAndrews & Forbes Inc.; Attorney at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP from 1995 to 1998; Senior Vice President-Global Corporate Development at The Nielsen Co. from 2013 to 2015; and President at BuzzMetrics, Inc. Education includes undergraduate degrees from the University of Michigan and Stephen M.
Ross School of Business, both conferred in 1992, and a graduate degree from New York University School of Law, conferred in 1995.