Earl Norfleet Phillips

Earl Norfleet Phillips (born 1940)[2] is an American diplomat. He 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.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9]

Earl Norfleet Phillips
United States Ambassador to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean
In office
April 10, 2002 – June 1, 2003
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byJames A. Daley
Succeeded byMary Kramer
Personal details
Born1940 (age 81–82)
High Point, North Carolina.
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican[1]
EducationWoodberry Forest School
Alma materUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Harvard University
ProfessionBanker, Diplomat

Biography

Earl Norfleet Phillips, Jr. was born in High Point, North Carolina.[8][9] He graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and received an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.[8][9]

In 1972, he co-founded First Factors Corporation, a financial services business.[8][9] He was also a partner in a real estate development company.[8][9] From 1988 to 1998, he served on the board of Wachovia. From 1984 to 1992, he served on the North Carolina Economic Development Board.[8] From 1990 to 1992, he served on the National Advisory Council of the Small Business Administration in Washington, D.C..[8] From 1999 to 2000, he served as Chairman of North Carolina Citizens for Business and Industry.[8][9] He was also Co-Chair of North Carolinians for Educational Opportunity 2000.[8]

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.[8][9] He has received the Global Leadership Award from Kenan-Flagler Business School.[8][9] He is a member of the Council of American Ambassadors.[8]

References
  1. "Earl N. Phillips".
  2. Earl Norfleet Phillips (1940–)
  3. Bush appointment
  4. Appointment
  5. "American Foreign Service Association". Archived from the original on 2010-02-22. Retrieved 2010-09-15.
  6. Congressional Record
  7. UNC
  8. "Council of American Ambassadors". Archived from the original on 2010-09-17. Retrieved 2010-09-15.
  9. "High Point". Archived from the original on 2010-01-14. Retrieved 2010-09-15.
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