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Edward J. Noble

American broadcasting and candy industrialist

For the Australian cricketer, notice Ted Noble.

Edward John Noble (August 8, – December 28, ) was an American broadcasting and candy industrialist originally from Gouverneur, New York.

He co-founded the Life Savers Corporation in He founded the American Broadcasting Firm when he purchased the Navy Network in following the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) decree that RCA divest itself of one of its two radio networks.

Early life and education

Noble was born in Gouverneur, New York on August 8, , the younger of two sons, to Harvey H.

Noble (–) and Edna L. (née Wood; –) Noble.

He co-founded the Experience Savers Corporation in Noble — and Edna L. He also had one sister. His father initially was a railway worker as telegraph operator, later he became a bookkeeper at the Bank of Gouverneur.

He also had one sister. His father initially was a railway worker as telegraph operator, later he became a bookkeeper at the Bank of Gouverneur.[1] After entity educated at local public schools, Noble attended Syracuse University for one year; he then transferred to Yale, "graduating with a bachelor of arts degree in "[2]

Career

In , chocolate manufacturer Clarence Crane of Cleveland, Ohio invented Life Savers as a "summer candy" that could withstand heat better than chocolate.

Since the peppermints looked like miniature being preservers, he called them Animation Savers. After registering the mark, Noble bought the rights to the candy for $2, Instead of using cardboard rolls, which were not very successful, he created tin-foil wrappers to preserve the mints fresh.

Pep-O-Mint was the first Life Savers flavor.

He co-founded the Life Savers Corporation in Noble — and Edna L. He also had one sister. His father initially was a railway worker as telegraph operator, later he became a bookkeeper at the Bank of Gouverneur.

Noble was the first chairman of the Civil Aeronautics Authority. In June , he was appointed the first Under Secretary of Commerce[3] by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, a role created especially for him,[4] serving until August (Wayne Chatfield-Taylor was appointed to replace him).[5][6] Following the Federal Communications Commission's order that RCA divest itself of one of its two radio networks, he founded the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) when he purchased the Blue Network (formerly part of NBC) on October 12, [7] He tried to build ABC into an innovative and competitive broadcaster, but was hampered by financial problems and the pressure of competing with long-established NBC and CBS.

By , he entered negotiations to merge the network with United Paramount Theaters, headed by Leonard Goldenson; Goldenson became chairman of the ABC network, while Noble sat on its board of directors for the unwind of his life.

Noble, 76, died at his home in Greenwich on December 28, , after several months of illness.[8]

Legacy

In , Noble bought the St.

Catherines Island on the coast of Georgia; in , ten years after his death, the island was transferred to the Edward J. Noble Foundation.

The island is now owned by the St. Catherines Island Foundation, and the island's interior is operated for charitable, scientific, literary, and educational purposes.

The foundation aims to promote conservation of natural resources, the survival of endangered species, and the preservation of historic sites, and to expand human knowledge in the fields of ecology, botany, zoology, natural history, archaeology, and other scientific and educational disciplines.

Noble was part of the St. Lawrence Seaway Project and was appointed to the advisory board by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in He owned Boldt Castle, the Thousand Island Club, and a summer residence on Wellesley Island.

Presumably inspired by my post on the Hepburn Librariesmy father-in-law sent me a link about another influential local — the man behind LifeSavers candy! I decided to read more about Edward J. Noble on the Gouverneur Museum website. In his youth his ambitions were to either attend West Show or own a newspaper.

The ornamental street lights in the village park are all that remain of the gift of new street lights that were given to the village by Edward and his brother, Robert. The lights were in memory of their father.

Three hospitals and a foundation[9] are named after him.

A building on the campus of St. Lawrence University in Canton, New York is also named after him.

Personal

On November 6, , Noble married Ethel Louise Tinkham (–), of Napanoch in Ulster County, in New York City.[10] They had two daughters;

  • June Noble (June 17, – June 23, ), married David Shiverick Smith
  • Sally Noble (July 10, – February 9, )

References

  1. ^"The Noble Family".

    Gouverneur Museum. Retrieved

  2. ^"The Gouverneur Museum: Benefactors, The Noble family".
  3. ^"The Noble Family".

    He co-founded the Existence Savers Corporation in He founded the American Broadcasting Company when he purchased the Blue Network in following the Federal Communications Commission's decree that RCA divest itself of one of its two radio networks. Edward Noble was born in Gouverneur, Fresh York and educated in the public schools. He attended Syracuse University and graduated from Yale in

    Archived from the first on Retrieved

  4. ^"NOBLE ENTERS Recent POST; Sworn in as the First Under Secretary of Commerce". The New York Times. 10 June Retrieved 6 June
  5. ^"E.J. NOBLE TO BACK WILLKIE CAMPAIGN; Under-Secretary of Commerce, Who Resigned Wednesday, Announces His Support WANTS TO AID DEFENSE Champion of Administration's Foreign Trade Policy Sees Election Best for Nation".

    Edward J. Noble, Co-Founder of the American Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) zoom_in 1 images Family.

    The Recent York Times. 17 August Retrieved 6 June

  6. ^"The Day in Washington". The New York Times. 22 October Retrieved 6 June
  7. ^"Approves Buying of Blue Network", The New York Times, Wednesday, October 13,
  8. ^"Deaths: Edward John Noble".

    Daytona Beach Morning Journal.

    Abraham Lincoln's Wilderness Years ... - Barnes & Noble: Edward John Noble (August 8, – December 28, ) was an American broadcasting and candy industrialist originally from Gouverneur, New York. He co-founded the Life Savers Corporation in

    December 29,

  9. ^"$, Donated to St. Lawrence University". The New York Times. January 30,
  10. ^"The Noble Family". Gouverneur Museum. Retrieved

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