Nelson Business College was founded by English-born Richard Nelson in

Cincinnati Cincinnati ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located at the northern side of the confluence of the Licking and Ohio rivers, the latter of which marks the state line wit ...

in 1856 and is said to have been the first

business college A business college is a school that provides education above the high school level but could not be compared to that of a traditional university or college. Unlike universities and even junior and community colleges, business colleges typically ...

in the United States. It eventually opened branches in Springfield, Ohio and Memphis, and was still operating in Cincinnati in 1930. Among its alumni was May Company founder David May.

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