Rhines becomes the ninth president in Noble’s 74-year history. The Foundation acts through its board of directors to provide leadership for the Institute to carry out its charitable purposes, act as a good steward of its resources, and conduct and support its activities in accordance with the vision of founder Lloyd Noble.

The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation is the sole member/manager of Noble Research Institute, a nonprofit single-member limited liability company. We look forward to him leading Noble for many years to come.” He has repeatedly demonstrated his ability to successfully lead critical initiatives, and he has a great passion for agriculture and Oklahoma. “We found all of those qualities in Steve. “We conducted a nationwide search for a proven leader who possessed a significant understanding of agricultural research, the vision to advance the Noble Research Institute into the next generation, and high personal integrity,” said Rusty Noble, chairman of The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation Board of Directors and grandson of the organization’s founder, Lloyd Noble. Rhines has been with Noble for almost two decades, most recently serving as its vice president, general counsel and director of public affairs. The governing body voted unanimously to select Rhines at last week’s regular January meeting. Noble Research Institute’s governing body announced yesterday the selection of Steven Rhines as the organization’s new president and chief executive officer.

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