Miriam E. Nelson
About
Miriam E. Nelson is an American health and nutrition scholar, policy advisor, author, and foundation executive. She is president and CEO of Newman's Own Foundation, the independent, private foundation formed in 2005 by actor and race car driver Paul Newman to sustain the legacy of his philanthropic work. An international leader, scientist, and social entrepreneur, Nelson has been the principal investigator of multiple studies on exercise, nutrition, and public health, which have informed national public policy initiatives to improve public health.
