Faye Alexander Nelson

Major / Graduation Year:

    

Liberal Arts '75; Law '80

Residence:

    

Detroit area

Job Title / Description:

    

CEO, Detroit Riverfront Conservancy, which is responsible for building an eight-mile RiverWalk from the Ambassador Bridge to the Belle Isle Bridge.

Early jobs or career experiences:

    

Corporate attorney and director of Government Affairs for Kmart Corporation; vice president of Government Affairs at Wayne State University.

Most Useful Career Skills I've learned:

    

Drawing on a strong personal network of civic and business contacts to build the RiverWalk

Significant Achievement(s):

    

To bring back to life a beautiful section of the city of Detroit

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