What was Ben Nelson's profession before becoming a governor?
Insurance executive
Army General
Businessman
None of the above
Answer
Ben Nelson was an insurance executive before becoming governor. He served as the 37th governor of Nebraska from 2001 to 2007. He was a member of the Democratic Party. Nelson was born in McCook, Nebraska, and graduated from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. He worked as an insurance executive before entering politics.
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