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James P. Abel, 55, has been a member of Nelnet's Board of Directors since August 2003 and serves as Chair on the compensation committee. Mr. Abel had previously served as a Director of NHELP-I, Inc., a Nelnet subsidiary, for three years until August 2003.
Since 1983, Mr. Abel has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of NEBCO, Inc., a Lincoln, Nebraska, based company with interests in the manufacture of building materials, construction, insurance, mining, railroading, farming, and real estate.
Mr. Abel serves on the Boards of Directors of Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. and Linweld, Inc. and is an Advisory Board Member for the US Bank Lincoln. He is Chairman of the Nebraska Game & Parks Foundation and is on the Boards of the University of Nebraska Foundation and Nebraska Wesleyan University. Mr. Abel received a B.S. degree from Arizona State University in 1973. | 