Phil Noble Explained

Phil Noble
Birth Date:17 May 1951
Birth Place:Greenville, South Carolina, U.S.
Party:Democratic
Education:Presbyterian College
Jacksonville State University
Birmingham-Southern College
Stockholm University

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

Biography

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.

Working in politics and technology

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]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Noble, P: Beyond the Burning Bus: The Civil Rights Revolution in a Southern Town, page 107. NewSouth Books, 2003.
  2. http://www.iop.harvard.edu/phil-noble Harvard former fellows
  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. News: Associated Press . June 12, 2018 . "James Smith wins Democratic governor primary, will face winner of McMaster, John Warren" . ABC news 4 . December 1, 2022.