As President of Dickson Realty company, Nancy has had a colorful career. She began her life in Charlotte, North Carolina, and had a successful career both in New York City in fashion merchandising and as co-owner of a distribution company in Nashville, Tennessee. She and husband, Harvey moved to Reno in 1987 to assist Harvey’s sister, Fianna Combs Dickson in selling her successful real estate firm. Instead, Nancy and Harvey purchased the majority share. Nancy has been the face of Dickson Realty since that time. One of the most important facets of Dickson Realty is the broad spectrum of philanthropy she and company employees donate in the form of financial assistance, as well as in-person help when needs surface within the community.
Nancy Fennell was interviewed on December 8, 2023, by the Nevada Women’s History Project. This interview was funded by the Terry Lee Wells Foundation.