Nancy Cohen Wekselbaum '69

Nancy Cohen Wekselbaum '69 is the owner of The Gracious Gourmet, a line of award winning condiments distributed to national chains, independent gourmet food retailers and restaurant franchises. Before starting this company, Mrs. Wekselbaum worked with her late husband and built the iconic Manhattan retailer Gracious Home, and worked in corporate America in strategic planning roles and on Wall Street as a financial analyst.

Mrs. Wekselbaum graduated from Skidmore with a BA in Economics and later received an MBA in finance from NYU.

In addition to her new role as a trustee, Mrs. Wekselbaum mentors students from Skidmore College in an entrepreneurial business plan competition.

In her spare time, she loves to cook, garden, ski, read, watch movies and attend the opera. She is a member of the Cosmopolitan Club in New York.

Mrs. Wekselbaum has two children and one granddaughter.