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Nelson's Data Vision Built Reuters Billion-Dollar Empire, Dies 97

5/28/2026

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Nelson’s early push for computerised financial data reshaped the information industry and turned Reuters into a multibillion-dollar enterprise.
Nelson died at 97 on April 30 in London, with his funeral held Tuesday at Mortlake.
In 1967 Nelson became general manager and promoted the Reuters Monitor, which gave dealers real-time foreign-exchange rates.
Reuters listed on the London Stock Exchange in June 1984, valuing the company at more than $1 billion.

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Nelson’s early push for computerised financial data reshaped the information industry and turned Reuters into a multibillion-dollar enterprise.
Nelson died at 97 on April 30 in London, with his funeral held Tuesday at Mortlake.
In 1967 Nelson became general manager and promoted the Reuters Monitor, which gave dealers real-time foreign-exchange rates.
Reuters listed on the London Stock Exchange in June 1984, valuing the company at more than $1 billion.