Dr. Glen Nelson, former chairman and chief executive of Park Nicollet Medical Center and vice chairman of Medtronic Inc., died Saturday. He was 79.
Nelson was in Egypt being treated for a long-term staph infection when he died, according to the Star Tribune.
Nelson, a surgeon, was head of St. Louis Park-based Park Nicollet between 1975 and 1986. His tenure on the board of Medtronic ran from 1986 to 2003.
Former Medtronic CEO Bill George, a colleague of Nelson's for years, called him "the smartest…
Dr. Glen Nelson, former chairman and chief executive of Park Nicollet Medical Center and vice chairman of Medtronic Inc., died Saturday. He was 79.
Nelson was in Egypt being treated for a long-term staph infection when he died, according to the Star Tribune.
Nelson, a surgeon, was head of St. Louis Park-based Park Nicollet between 1975 and 1986. His tenure on the board of Medtronic ran from 1986 to 2003.
Former Medtronic CEO Bill George, a colleague of Nelson's for years, called him "the smartest…