Nelson Business College was founded by English-born Richard Nelson in Cincinnati in 1856 and is said to have been the first business college in the United States.[1] It eventually opened branches in Springfield, Ohio and Memphis, and was still operating in Cincinnati in 1930.[1] Among its alumni was May Company founder David May.[2]

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  1. 1 2 "(368)Nelson Business College | lost-colleges". www.lostcolleges.com. Archived from the original on 19 May 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  2. ↑ "David May | Immigrant Entrepreneurship". www.immigrantentrepreneurship.org. Archived from the original on 19 May 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
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