Earl Norfleet Phillips
Encyclopedia
Earl Norfleet Phillips is an American diplomat. He was Ambassador of the United States to Barbados
, Dominica
, St Lucia, Antigua
, St. Vincent
, and St. Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla from 2002 to 2003, under George W. Bush
.
. He graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
, and received an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School
.
In 1972, he co-founded First Factors Corporation, a financial services business. He was also a partner in a real estate development company. From 1988 to 1998, he served on the Board of Wachovia
. From 1984 to 1992, he served on the North Carolina Economic Development Board. From 1990 to 1992, he served on the National Advisory Council of the Small Business Administration
in Washington, D.C.
. From 1999 to 2000, he served as Chairman of North Carolina Citizens for Business and Industry. He was also Co-Chair of North Carolinians for Educational Opportunity 2000.
From 2002 to 2003, he served as Ambassador of the United States to Barbados
, Dominica
, St Lucia, Antigua
, St. Vincent
, and St. Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla.
He was a trustee at the UNC at Chapel Hill and at the Asian Institute of Technology
in Bangkok, Thailand. He has received the Global Leadership Award from Kenan-Flagler Business School
. He is a member of the Council of American Ambassadors
.
Barbados
Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles. It is in length and as much as in width, amounting to . It is situated in the western area of the North Atlantic and 100 kilometres east of the Windward Islands and the Caribbean Sea; therein, it is about east of the islands of Saint...
, Dominica
Dominica
Dominica , officially the Commonwealth of Dominica, is an island nation in the Lesser Antilles region of the Caribbean Sea, south-southeast of Guadeloupe and northwest of Martinique. Its size is and the highest point in the country is Morne Diablotins, which has an elevation of . The Commonwealth...
, St Lucia, Antigua
Antigua
Antigua , also known as Waladli, is an island in the West Indies, in the Leeward Islands in the Caribbean region, the main island of the country of Antigua and Barbuda. Antigua means "ancient" in Spanish and was named by Christopher Columbus after an icon in Seville Cathedral, Santa Maria de la...
, St. Vincent
Saint Vincent (island)
Saint Vincent is a volcanic island in the Caribbean. It is the largest island of the chain called Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. It is located in the Caribbean Sea, between Saint Lucia and Grenada. It is composed of partially submerged volcanic mountains...
, and St. Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla from 2002 to 2003, under George W. Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
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Biography
Earl Norfleet Phillips, Jr was born in High Point, North CarolinaHigh Point, North Carolina
High Point is a city located in the Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina. As of 2010 the city had a total population of 104,371, according to the US Census Bureau. High Point is currently the eighth-largest municipality in North Carolina....
. He graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States...
, and received an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School is the graduate business school of Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts, United States and is widely recognized as one of the top business schools in the world. The school offers the world's largest full-time MBA program, doctoral programs, and many executive...
.
In 1972, he co-founded First Factors Corporation, a financial services business. He was also a partner in a real estate development company. From 1988 to 1998, he served on the Board of Wachovia
Wachovia
Wachovia was a diversified financial services company based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Before its acquisition by Wells Fargo in 2008, Wachovia was the fourth-largest bank holding company in the United States based on total assets...
. From 1984 to 1992, he served on the North Carolina Economic Development Board. From 1990 to 1992, he served on the National Advisory Council of the Small Business Administration
Small Business Administration
The Small Business Administration is a United States government agency that provides support to entrepreneurs and small businesses. The mission of the Small Business Administration is "to maintain and strengthen the nation's economy by enabling the establishment and viability of small businesses...
in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
. From 1999 to 2000, he served as Chairman of North Carolina Citizens for Business and Industry. He was also Co-Chair of North Carolinians for Educational Opportunity 2000.
From 2002 to 2003, he served as Ambassador of the United States to Barbados
Barbados
Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles. It is in length and as much as in width, amounting to . It is situated in the western area of the North Atlantic and 100 kilometres east of the Windward Islands and the Caribbean Sea; therein, it is about east of the islands of Saint...
, Dominica
Dominica
Dominica , officially the Commonwealth of Dominica, is an island nation in the Lesser Antilles region of the Caribbean Sea, south-southeast of Guadeloupe and northwest of Martinique. Its size is and the highest point in the country is Morne Diablotins, which has an elevation of . The Commonwealth...
, St Lucia, Antigua
Antigua
Antigua , also known as Waladli, is an island in the West Indies, in the Leeward Islands in the Caribbean region, the main island of the country of Antigua and Barbuda. Antigua means "ancient" in Spanish and was named by Christopher Columbus after an icon in Seville Cathedral, Santa Maria de la...
, St. Vincent
Saint Vincent (island)
Saint Vincent is a volcanic island in the Caribbean. It is the largest island of the chain called Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. It is located in the Caribbean Sea, between Saint Lucia and Grenada. It is composed of partially submerged volcanic mountains...
, and St. Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla.
He was a trustee at the UNC at Chapel Hill and at the Asian Institute of Technology
Asian Institute of Technology
The Asian Institute of Technology is an international institution for higher education in engineering, advanced technologies, and management and planning...
in Bangkok, Thailand. He has received the Global Leadership Award from Kenan-Flagler Business School
Kenan-Flagler Business School
The Kenan-Flagler Business School is the undergraduate and graduate business school at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school offers a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Master of Business Administration , MBA for Executives, Master of Accounting, Ph.D., a business...
. He is a member of the Council of American Ambassadors
Council of American Ambassadors
The Council of American Ambassadors is a nonprofit, nonpartisan association of former and incumbent non-career United States Ambassadors. The organization provides advice and assistance to the U.S. Department of State, as appropriate, and endeavors to educate the public on foreign policy issues...
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