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'''George C. Nolen''' is an American business executive who was CEO of Siemens Corporation from 2004 to 2009.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1292519/000119312511118677/d10ka.htm|title=FORM 10-K/A|website=www.sec.gov|access-date=2018-10-23}}</ref>

During the time that Nolen was CEO, Siemens grew from $16 billion in U.S. revenue in 2003 to $21 billion in 2009..<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.usa.siemens.com/pool/jobs_careers/siemens_usa_expandedfactsheetfy2009.pdf|title=Siemens USA 2009 Fact Sheet|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</ref>. Also during this time, Siemens U.S. made acquisitions in PLM Software and blood dialysis testing, including Dade Bearing<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.24x7mag.com/2007/07/siemens-to-acquire-dade-behring/|title=Siemens to Acquire Dade Behring - 24x7 Magazine|work=24x7 Magazine|access-date=2018-08-06|language=en-US}}</ref> and Bayer<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.nbcnews.com/id/13619293/ns/business-world_business/t/bayer-sells-diagnostics-unit-siemens/#.W0O089JKguU|title=Bayer sells diagnostics unit to Siemens|date=2006-06-29|work=msnbc.com|access-date=2018-08-06|language=en}}</ref>. Siemens also acquired Bonus Energy while Nolen was CEO<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.elp.com/articles/2004/12/siemens-acquires-bonus-energy-new-wind-power-division-starts-operations.html|title=Siemens acquires Bonus Energy; new Wind Power Division starts operations|website=www.elp.com|access-date=2018-08-06}}</ref>. After 26 years at Siemens, Nolen retired in 2009<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.usa.siemens.biz/press-release/corporate-and-cross-sector/siemens-corp-ceo-announces-retirement|title=Siemens Corp. CEO Announces Retirement {{!}} Siemens USA Newsroom|website=news.usa.siemens.biz|language=en|access-date=2018-10-23}}</ref>.

In 2010 Nolen became Senior Managing Director at Madison Industries and is President, CEO and Chairman of Filtration Group, Madison Industries' Largest portfolio Company<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=6452903&privcapId=33916814|title=George C. Nolen: Executive Profile & Biography - Bloomberg|website=www.bloomberg.com|access-date=2018-08-06}}</ref>. International Filtration News describes Filtration Group as "the fastest-growing global filtration pure-play"<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.filtnews.com/featured-articles/filtration-group-continues-solve-diverse-needs/|title=Filtration Group Continues to Solve Diverse Needs - Filtration News|work=Filtration News|access-date=2018-08-06|language=en-US}}</ref>.

Nolen grew up in Annandale, Virginia as one of seven children. He attended St Michaels Catholic School and graduated from Annandale High School in 1974. He graduated from Virginia Tech in 1978 a Bachelor of Science in Business. He has attended advanced management courses at Babson College and Duke University.

===Career===

Nolen started with Silicon Valley start-up [[ROLM]] Communication in 1982. In 1986, ROLM was sold to IBM<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www-03.ibm.com/ibm/history/history/year_1984.html|title=IBM Archives: 1980s|date=2003-01-23|website=www-03.ibm.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-08-06}}</ref>, where Nolen went to become Director of Telecommunications Products and Software. Nolen moved over to Siemens in 1992, when IBM sold its telecommunication portfolio to Siemens<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1988/12/14/business/ibm-to-sell-rolm-to-siemens.html|title=I.B.M. to Sell Rolm to Siemens|last=Markoff|first=John|access-date=2018-08-06|language=en}}</ref>. Nolen became CEO of Siemens Corporation, the US arm of Siemens AG in 2004. He spent 26 years in various executive roles at Siemens prior to his retirement in 2009<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://news.usa.siemens.biz/press-release/corporate-and-cross-sector/siemens-corp-ceo-announces-retirement|title=Siemens Corp. CEO Announces Retirement {{!}} Siemens USA Newsroom|website=news.usa.siemens.biz|language=en|access-date=2018-08-06}}</ref>.

Nolen became the Chairman & CEO of Filtration Group.{{when}} He served as the company’s first CEO and Chairman and returned to that role in January 2017.{{clarify-inline|reason=did he leave that role and come back?}}{{cn}} In addition to his role at Filtration Group he serves as Senior Managing Director at Madison Industries<ref name="auto"/>

Nolen was an active participant on the executive committee of the US Chamber of Commerce<ref name="auto"/> and the Business Roundtable<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.leadersmag.com/issues/2008.4_october/newyork/nolen.html|title=Leaders October 2008 – George Nolen, President and Chief Executive Officer, Siemens Corporation|website=www.leadersmag.com|access-date=2018-08-06}}</ref>{{when}} In 2005, Governor Mark Warner of Virginia appointed Nolen to serve on the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.unirel.vt.edu/history/administration/nolen_george.html|title=George Nolen {{!}} History of Virginia Tech {{!}}

Virginia Tech|website=www.unirel.vt.edu|access-date=2018-08-06}}</ref>. He became Rector of the board from 2010-2012<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.unirel.vt.edu/history/administration/board_of_visitors.html|title=Board of Visitors {{!}} History of Virginia Tech {{!}}

Virginia Tech|website=www.unirel.vt.edu|access-date=2018-08-06}}</ref>. He led the Presidential Search committee selecting Dr Timothy Sands to be the 16^th President of Virginia Tech<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vtmag.vt.edu/winter14/sands-named-16th-president.html|title=Timothy D. Sands named Virginia Tech's 16th president {{!}} Virginia Tech Magazine {{!}} Virginia Tech|last=Tech|first=Virginia|website=www.vtmag.vt.edu|access-date=2018-08-06}}</ref>.

==Personal life==

Nolen is married to Michele Carpenter Nolen and has two children.{{cn}}

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