Charles Carmin Noble

Background

Noble, Charles Carmin was born on May 18, 1916 in Syracuse, New York, United States. Son of Anthony and Julia (Samar) Noble.

Education

Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, 1940. Master of Science in Civil Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1948. Master of Arts in International Affairs, George Washington University, 1964.

Graduate, Army War College, 1957. Graduate, National War College, 1964.

Career

Commissioned Second lieutenant, C.E., United States Army, 1940; advanced through grades to major general, United States Army, 1969; commander engineer combat battalion, Europe, World World War II; Executive officer Manhattan District, Oak Ridge, 1946-1947; member, Atomic Energy Commission staff, 1947; member, Army General staff, 1948-1951; planner, Supreme Headquarters, Allied Powers Europe, 1951-1954; deputy district engineer, New York, 1954-1956; commander engineer combat group, Fort Benning, Georgia, 1957-1958; district engineer, Louisville, 1958-1960; director, Atlas and Minuteman ICBM Construction Program, 1960-1963; theater engineer, University of North Carolina/8th United States Army, Korea, 1964-1966; director construction, Office Secretary Defense, 1966-1967; director civil works, Office Chief Engineers, United States Army, 1967-1969; chief engineer, United States Army Europe, 1969-1970; chief engineer, United States Army Vietnam, 1970-1971; commanding general, United States Army Engineer Command, Vietnam, 1970-1971; division engineer, Lower Mississippi River Valley president, Mississippi River Commission, 1971-1974; retired fro United States Army, 1974; manager special projects, Chas. T. Main Engineers, Inc., Boston, 1974-1975; vice president, Chas. T. Main Engineers, Inc., 1975-1977; group vice president, 1977-1978; executive vice president, 1978-1981; president, chief operating officer, C.T. Main Corporation, 1981-1983; pres, Chief Executive Officer, C.T. Main Corporation, 1983-1984.

Board directors C.T. Main Corporation, retired, 1984. Engineering agent Atlantic-Pacific Interoceanic Canal Study Presidential Commission. Army representative Water Resources Council.

Member industrial committee American Power Conference. Government representative governing board United States Power Squadrons. Armyliaison member Federal Advisory Council Regional Economics Development, 1967-1970.

President United States Army Coastal Engineering Research Board. Defense member committee Multiple Uses of the Coastal Zone, 1969-1970. Chairman, federal member RedRiver Compact Commission.

Membership

Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers, American Consultant Engineering Council, Society of America Military Engineers (Wheeler medal 1962). Member International Association Navigational Congresses (chairman American section 1969), United States Committee Large Dams, National Academy Engineering United States, National Society Professional Engineers, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Edith Margaret Lane, September 12, 1942. Children– Jeanne Lane (Mistress Richard Davey, Junior), Robert Charles, Barbara Lynn (Mistress James P. O'Looney), Carol Anne, Stephen Gary.

Father:

Anthony Noble

Mother:

Julia (Samar) Noble

Spouse:

Edith Margaret Lane

child:

Jeanne Lane (Mistress Richard Davey Noble

child:

Junior) Noble

child:

Stephen Gary Noble

child:

Barbara Lynn Noble (Mistress James P. O'Looney)

child:

Robert Charles Noble

child:

Carol Anne Noble