Warren Nelson
Warren James Nelson III | |
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| Born | September 16, 1950 |
| Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur, business executive |
| Known for | President of Nelcal Private Equity Investments LP; founder and board member of AmeriTies; former CFO of BNK Petroleum |
| Notable work | CEO and president of Huntway Refining; CFO at Smith International and Venoco |
Warren James Nelson III (born September 16, 1950) is a U.S. entrepreneur and currently leads Nelcal Private Equity Investments LP as its president.
From March 2010 until May 2013, he held the positions of vice president and Chief Financial Officer at BNK Petroleum. Nelson is also the founder and board member of AmeriTies, which serves as the leading railroad tie supplier for Union Pacific Railroad, operating facilities in California, Oregon, Arkansas, and Oklahoma. Established in 2003 through the purchase of assets from Kerr-McGee, AmeriTies experienced notable growth beginning in 2010.
Earlier in his career, Nelson was the CEO and president of Huntway Refining, a California-based oil refinery listed on the NYSE that was acquired by Valero Energy in 2001 for around $78 million. He has also been CFO at both Smith International and Venoco. His professional journey began at Price Waterhouse (currently known as PwC) after completing an MBA at UC Berkeley and earning a BS degree from Cal Poly SLO. Nelson lives in Camarillo, California with his spouse Maria.