Earl Norfleet Phillips | |
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United States Ambassador to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean | |
In office April 10, 2002 –June 1, 2003 | |
President | George W. Bush |
Preceded by | James A. Daley |
Succeeded by | Mary Kramer |
Personal details | |
Born | High Point,North Carolina,U.S. | May 5,1940
Political party | Republican [1] |
Education | Woodberry Forest School |
Alma mater | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Harvard University |
Profession | Banker,diplomat |
Earl Norfleet Phillips (born May 5,1940) is an American diplomat who was Ambassador of the United States to Barbados,Dominica,Grenada,St Lucia,Antigua,St. Vincent,and St. Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla from 2002 to 2003,under George W. Bush. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]
Earl Norfleet Phillips Jr. was born in High Point,North Carolina on May 5,1940. [8] [9] [6] [7] He graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill,and received an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. [6] [7]
In 1972,he co-founded First Factors Corporation,a financial services business. [6] [7] He was also a partner in a real estate development company. [6] [7] From 1988 to 1998,he served on the board of Wachovia. From 1984 to 1992,he served on the North Carolina Economic Development Board. [6] From 1990 to 1992,he served on the National Advisory Council of the Small Business Administration in Washington,D.C. [6] From 1999 to 2000,he served as Chairman of North Carolina Citizens for Business and Industry. [6] [7] He was also Co-Chair of North Carolinians for Educational Opportunity 2000. [6]
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. [10]
Phillips was a trustee at the UNC at Chapel Hill and at the Asian Institute of Technology in Bangkok,Thailand. [6] [7] He has received the Global Leadership Award from Kenan-Flagler Business School. [6] [7] He is a member of the Council of American Ambassadors. [6]
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