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Thomas Knobel is the founder and CEO of Nobel Ltd, a telecommunications company that was named to the Inc 500 fastest growing private companies of 2004[1] and named "Best Phone Card" in 2006 by Kiplinger's Personal Finance[2].
Early Life
[edit]Thomas Knobel was born in Basel, Switzerland in 1978. He came to The United States in 1994[3] and attended Choate Rosemary Hall, graduating in 1997.
Founding Nobel
[edit]While enrolled at Babson College in 1998, Knobel founded Nobel Ltd and grew the company by bootstrapping with no financial assistance[4]. By 2003, five-year growth had reached 14,000%, with four-year growth at 1,420%, earning the #79 spot on the 2004 Inc 500 list under Knobel's leadership.[5]
Public Appearances and Charity
[edit]Knobel made an appearance in October 2003 on BisTalk Radio.[6] He was a panelist at the Wharton Club of DC's 9th Annual Entrepreneurship Conference in November 2005, speaking on "Entrepreneurship 101: Turning Your Ideas Into Reality."[7] Knobel was also named to the Ovidiu Rom Halloween Charity Ball Advisory Board in 2006.[8]
Personal Life
[edit]Thomas Knobel owns real estate in several locations worldwide and currently resides in Dubai, UAE.