Earl Norfleet Phillips

Earl Norfleet Phillips 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.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]}

Biography

Earl Norfleet Phillips, Jr was born in High Point, North Carolina.^[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.

He 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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