Entrepreneur • Business Leader • Mentor

Business. Leadership.
Community. Legacy.

For decades, Tony D. Nelson has worked at the intersection of business, economic development, project management and community leadership in Northeast Florida.

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Decades of experience. A new generation to inspire.

The Story

Experience built through business and service.

“Business is about more than what you build. It is also about who you help build along the way.”

Tony D. Nelson’s career has included entrepreneurship, engineering and project management, economic development, and civic leadership. He served as President of Muirfield Partners Inc., an engineering and project management firm founded in 2001 that provided services to government agencies and private corporations.

His experience also includes leadership of the First Coast Black Business Investment Corporation, an organization that provided loans and technical assistance to African American-owned businesses in the Jacksonville community.

Today, the next chapter is centered on sharing experience, encouraging entrepreneurship, and helping emerging business owners think strategically about building sustainable enterprises.

Economic Impact

Creating access to opportunity.

Tony’s business-development experience includes direct involvement in expanding access to capital and technical assistance for small and minority-owned businesses.

$8M+Loans provided to local African American-owned businesses through FCBBIC, according to Tony’s biography.

25,000+Hours of technical assistance provided to small and minority-owned businesses.

2001Year Muirfield Partners Inc. was founded as an engineering and project-management firm.

01 / BUSINESS

Entrepreneurship

Experience building and leading organizations while working across public- and private-sector environments.

02 / DEVELOPMENT

Economic Opportunity

A history of supporting business development through access to financing, technical assistance and professional guidance.

03 / PROJECTS

Project Leadership

Experience connected with major infrastructure and project-management work in Jacksonville and across Florida.

Investment & Development

Building value with a long-term view.

Tony’s broader business story includes an interest in investment, development and the role that business can play in strengthening communities.

This platform will continue to document the projects, investments and lessons that have shaped his perspective on creating sustainable value.

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VALUE.

Leadership & Service

Leadership beyond the boardroom.

Tony’s biography reflects service across transportation, economic development, education, healthcare, business and community organizations.

Jacksonville Port Authority

His biography identifies service as Chairman of the Jacksonville Port Authority.

Jacksonville Transportation Authority

Previously served on the JTA Board of Directors, including service as Chairman.

Business & Economic Development

Board service has included the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce and Jacksonville Economic Development Commission.

Education & Community

His biography also lists involvement with Leadership Florida, Leadership Jacksonville, University of North Florida boards, Shands Hospital Community Advisory Board and other community organizations.

Florida A&M University

Graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree in Public Administration.

The Next Chapter

Build what’s next.

Experience becomes more valuable when it is shared. Tony’s mentorship platform is designed to help emerging entrepreneurs turn ambition into action through practical guidance and lessons drawn from real-world business experience.

Not theory. Experience.

Start

Clarify the idea, understand the opportunity and establish a strong foundation.

Build

Think through structure, operations, relationships, financing and disciplined execution.

Grow

Develop sustainable revenue, stronger networks and a strategy for responsible expansion.

Lead

Build the judgment, accountability and perspective required to lead organizations and people.

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Legacy

Success creates its greatest value when experience becomes opportunity for someone else.

A long career brings successes, setbacks, difficult decisions and lessons that cannot be learned from a textbook. Tony’s goal is to use those lessons to encourage the next generation of entrepreneurs to prepare well, build responsibly and keep moving forward.

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Tony D. Nelson
Jacksonville, Florida