Rob Nelson (born October 9, 1964, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is an American television personality, author, radio host, political activist and filmmaker.
[2] In December 2015, Nelson completed directing and producing his first documentary feature film, Magnificent Burden, which tells the story of a woman's quest to save her adopted son from a rare and deadly disease, Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA).
[3] After graduating from Stanford Law School and holding an externship in the Clinton White House,[4] Nelson went on to become a television and radio show host.
[11] Led by Nelson and Jonathan Cowan, the "mini-movement" became so prominent it was featured on 60 Minutes, Nightline, Good Morning America and The Today Show, creating a stir in "MTV-DC" during the Clinton years.
[12][11][13] They mobilized thousands of young Americans, and in the process gained the support of numerous national political and business leaders, including billionaire and former independent presidential candidate Ross Perot,[12] prominent investment banker Peter G. Peterson, Chicago commodity broker Richard Dennis,[14] and former Senator and Democratic presidential candidate Paul Tsongas.