Phil Noble
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Phil Noble, Jr. is an American
entrepreneur and speaker in technology and the civic sector.
, 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.
After graduating from Tennessee Military Institute in 1969, Noble attended several colleges and universities, graduating from Birmingham-Southern College in 1974.
’s 1960 presidential campaign, Noble has started two businesses, Phil Noble and Associates and PoliticsOnline, working with over 350 public affairs, civic, corporate, and political clients in over 40 countries, helping to elect heads of state in 25 countries.
After retiring from campaign politics in the 1990s, Noble began focusing on developing major interactive civic engagement technology projects with clients such as the BBC
, European Union
, United Nations
, Amnesty International
, and The Aspen Institute. Noble also authored ‘Guide to Internet and Politics,’ thought to be the first guide of its kind in the industry.
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
.
Noble has also been involved in South Carolina
politics as a candidate for Lieutenant Governor
in 1994 and as President of the South Carolina New Democrats, an independent reform group started by former Governor and US Secretary of Education Richard Riley
. Noble also served as an early advisor to Barack Obama
’s South Carolina primary campaign.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
entrepreneur and speaker in technology and the civic sector.
Biography
Growing up in Anniston, AlabamaAnniston, Alabama
Anniston is a city in Calhoun County in the state of Alabama, United States.As of the 2000 census, the population of the city is 24,276. According to the 2005 U.S. Census estimates, the city had a population of 23,741...
, Noble’s father, J. Phillips Noble, a Presbyterian Minister, was involved in the civil rights movement during Gov. George Wallace
George Wallace
George Corley Wallace, Jr. was the 45th Governor of Alabama, serving four terms: 1963–1967, 1971–1979 and 1983–1987. "The most influential loser" in 20th-century U.S. politics, according to biographers Dan T. Carter and Stephan Lesher, he ran for U.S...
’s tenure as Alabama governor. FBI files indicate Noble’s father was a top target of the Alabama Ku Klux Klan.
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
Since becoming involved in politics as a young child in John F. KennedyJohn F. Kennedy
John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy , often referred to by his initials JFK, was the 35th President of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963....
’s 1960 presidential campaign, Noble has started two businesses, Phil Noble and Associates and PoliticsOnline, working with over 350 public affairs, civic, corporate, and political clients in over 40 countries, helping to elect heads of state in 25 countries.
After retiring from campaign politics in the 1990s, Noble began focusing on developing major interactive civic engagement technology projects with clients such as the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
, European Union
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
, United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
, Amnesty International
Amnesty International
Amnesty International is an international non-governmental organisation whose stated mission is "to conduct research and generate action to prevent and end grave abuses of human rights, and to demand justice for those whose rights have been violated."Following a publication of Peter Benenson's...
, and The Aspen Institute. Noble also authored ‘Guide to Internet and Politics,’ thought to be the first guide of its kind in the industry.
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
Harvard Institute of Politics
Harvard Institute of Politics was created to serve as a living memorial to President John F. Kennedy and inspire Harvard students into careers in politics and public service, much as President Kennedy was inspired during his days as a student at Harvard. The IOP also brings together the academic...
.
Working in South Carolina
In 1985, Phil Noble founded the Palmetto Project, a community service group that has initiated over 200 innovative projects focused on economic development, education, conservation, and improving access to health care. Noble served as the executive director from 1985-1992. In 2008, Noble founded One Laptop Per Child SC with a pledge to provide an educational laptop for every public school student in the state - the first such pledge in the country. To date, they have provided over 3,000 laptops in pilot projects in 15 schools across the state.Noble has also been involved in South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
politics as a candidate for Lieutenant Governor
Lieutenant governor
A lieutenant governor or lieutenant-governor is a high officer of state, whose precise role and rank vary by jurisdiction, but is often the deputy or lieutenant to or ranking under a governor — a "second-in-command"...
in 1994 and as President of the South Carolina New Democrats, an independent reform group started by former Governor and US Secretary of Education Richard Riley
Richard Riley
Richard Wilson Riley , American politician, was United States Secretary of Education under President Bill Clinton and the 111th Governor of South Carolina. He is a member of the Democratic Party....
. Noble also served as an early advisor to Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
’s South Carolina primary campaign.