Larry Nelson’s focus is on helping to fulfill the promise of technology in primary/secondary education.  He leads Microsoft’s Worldwide Primary/Secondary Education strategy within its Public Sector Business unit.

Prior to joining Microsoft, Nelson led strategic planning of telecom services for the University Librarian at Stanford University and before that, he was a Director at Sun Microsystems, Inc.  While at Sun he led the company’s Primary & Secondary Education strategy and solution partnerships helping to cement sales and strategic partnerships in the U.S., Korea, Hong Kong, Australia, UK, Spain, and many other parts of the world. Nelson also served as acting Executive Director of the Global Education & Learning Community (GELC, which is now known as Currik) where he managed the “spin-out” of the GELC as an independent nonprofit.

Before joining Sun, Nelson was Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Finance at SchoolCity.com, a web-based infrastructure provider to schools around the globe; and CEO of the Decision Development Corporation (DDC), a privately held educational software publisher.  Prior to entering the technology industry, he grounded his brand management skills at General Foods, Procter & Gamble, and Bloomingdales.

Nelson is Secretary & Treasurer of the Curriki Board of Directors.  He earned his Master in Business Administration from Cornell University and a Bachelors degree from Vassar College.