Charles Noell | |
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Born | Charles Edwards Noell III c. 1953 (age 67–68) |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, BA in History Harvard Business School, MBA |
Charles Noell is an American businessman and racehorse owner.
In 1992, he founded JMI Equity. [1] Noell purchased Ardbraccan House in County Meath in 2013 for €4.9m. [2] Ardbraccan House is the base of Merriebelle Stable, a horse racing stable he co-owns with John Jay Moores. [3] He's a keen fox hunter. [4] [5]
In December 2015, he was reported to be interested in co-purchasing Everton F.C. [6]
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