Earl Norfleet Phillips

Earl Norfleet Phillips

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	1940 (age 76–77) High Point, North Carolina.
Nationality	American
Education	Woodberry Forest School
Alma mater	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Harvard University
Profession	Banker, Diplomat

Earl Norfleet Phillips (born 1940) 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.

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

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