Phil Noble Jr. (born May 17, 1951, Greenville, South Carolina) is an American entrepreneur and speaker in technology and the civic sector.

Phil Noble
Personal details
Born (1951-05-17) May 17, 1951 (age 73)
Greenville, South Carolina, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationPresbyterian College
Jacksonville State University
Birmingham-Southern College (BSc)
Stockholm University

Biography

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Growing up in Anniston, Alabama, Noble's father, J. Phillips Noble, a Presbyterian minister, was involved in the civil rights movement during Gov. George Wallace’s tenure as Alabama governor. FBI files indicate Noble's father was a top target of the Alabama Ku Klux Klan.[1]

After graduating from Tennessee Military Institute in 1969, Noble attended several colleges and universities, graduating from Birmingham-Southern College in 1974.[2]

Working in politics and technology

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For his work, in 2001, Noble was chosen as a Resident Fellow of the Harvard Institute of Politics of the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.[2]

Noble was a Democratic candidate in the 2018 South Carolina Gubernatorial Election.[3] He chose Gloria Bromell Tinubu as his running mate.[4] James Smith ultimately won the Democratic Nomination.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Noble, P: Beyond the Burning Bus: The Civil Rights Revolution in a Southern Town, page 107. NewSouth Books, 2003.
  2. ^ a b Harvard former fellows Retrieved 7 September 2010
  3. ^ Kropf, Schuyler. (10 October 2017), "Charleston Consultant Phil Noble joins Democratic Race for Governor." Charleston Post and Courier.
  4. ^ Lovegrove, Jamie (10 May 2018). "Democratic hopeful Phil Noble picks running mate in South Carolina governor's race". The Post and Courier. .
  5. ^ ""James Smith wins Democratic governor primary, will face winner of McMaster, John Warren"". ABC news 4. Associated Press. June 12, 2018. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
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