Early
1800's |
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Nelson publishes inexpensive religious and classic works for the "common man."
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1829 |
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Nelson launches the first traveling representative to call on bookshops.
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1835 |
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William Nelson, Thomas Nelson's nineteen-year-old son joins the company.
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1839 |
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Thomas Nelson, Jr. joins the company; management is passed into the brother's hands.
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1844 |
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Nelson opens its first London offices.
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1850 |
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Thomas Nelson, Jr., invents the rotary press, revolutionizing printing and publishing.
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1853 |
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Nelson becomes the largest printing and publishing house in Scotland.
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1854 |
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Thomas Nelson, Jr. sails to New York to open their first United States office.
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1861 |
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Thomas Nelson, Sr. dies, having seen his dream continued through his sons.
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1878 |
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A fire completely destroys the Hope Park headquarters and manufacturing facility.
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1887 |
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William Nelson dies just before embarking on a business trip to Greece.
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1892 |
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Thomas Nelson, Jr. dies. His sons, Tommy and Ian enter the company.
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1901 |
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Nelson introduces the innovative American Standard Version of the Bible.
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Early
1900's |
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George M. Brown, son-in-law to Thomas Nelson, Jr., and John Buchan, noted literary figure, undertake the management of the company. Nelson excels in educational publishing.
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1946 |
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Nelson debuts the New Testament of the Revised Standard Version (RSV).
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1952 |
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Nelson launches complete RSV. Sales pass 3 million units in two years. Mid-1900's Focus of the company shifts to popular, educational and coffee table books.
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1950 |
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Sam Moore immigrates to America to attend college with $600 in his pocket. To pay tuition, Moore sells Bibles door to door.
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1958 |
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Moore founds the National Book Company, specializing in door-to-door sales.
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1960 |
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Nelson merges with The Thomson Organization, a worldwide publishing and communications firm.
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1961 |
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Moore incorporates Royal Publishers, Inc.
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1963 |
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Royal Publishers, Inc. publishes its first Bible. Every year from 1964-1968 it experiences a 100 percent growth in sales.
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1969 |
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Sam Moore purchases Thomas Nelson Publishers, vowing to return it to its once proud place among the leading publishers of the world.
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1976 |
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Nelson initiates the creation of a new Bible translation--The New King James Version
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1980's |
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Nelson reclaims its place as a premier publisher of Bibles and Christian Books, expands into international markets, and establishes Markings® as Nelson's Gift division.
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1992 |
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Nelson acquires Word, Inc. one of the world's foremost Christian publishers.
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1996 |
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The company launches Tommy Nelson®, a new children's product line.
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1998 |
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Thomas Nelson Publishers celebrates 200 years of operation.
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2001 |
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The Nelson family grows through the reformation of Word, Inc. into W Publishing Group, and the acquisition of Cool Springs Press and Rutledge Hill Press.
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2003 |
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Nelson completes 60,000-foot warehouse expansion.
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2003 |
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Thomas Nelson acquires World Bible Publishers.
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2003 |
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Fiction division WestBow Press makes its debut.
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2004 |
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Sam Moore appoints Mike Hyatt as President and Chief Operating Officer.
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2004 |
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Nelson Current, a new political and current-events non-fiction division, debuts.
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2005 |
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Mark Schoenwald signs on as Chief Sales Officer.
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2005 |
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Mike Hyatt appointed Chief Executive Officer. Sam Moore to continue as Chairman of the Board.
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2006 |
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Thomas Nelson goes private after 45 years of being publicly-held.
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2007 |
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Thomas Nelson reorganizes under “One Company” initiative and eliminates all imprints
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2009 |
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Mark Schoenwald promoted to President and Chief Operating Officer.
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Thomas Nelson, Inc.
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Nashville, TN 37214
