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Edward J. Noble
Summary
Edward John Noble (August 8, 1882 – December 28, 1958) was an American broadcasting and candy industrialist originally from Gouverneur, New York. He co-founded the Life Savers Corporation in 1913. He founded the American Broadcasting Company when he purchased the Blue Network in 1943 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, 1882, the younger of two sons, to Harvey H. Noble (1847-1925) and Edna L. (née Wood; 1855-1932) Noble. 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. After being 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 1905."
Career
In 1912, chocolate manufacturer Clarence Crane of Cleveland, Oh
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