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- The Noble Research Institute exists because of the vision and generosity of our founder, Lloyd Noble.
- We are stewards of the resources and the vision of Lloyd Noble.
- Our conduct will be fair and honest, and our activities will adhere to the purposes for which the Noble Research Institute was established.
Role of the Member/Manager
The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation serves as the sole member/manager of the Noble Research Institute, LLC, an Oklahoma, nonprofit single-member limited liability company.
The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation provides the leadership for the Noble Research 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 further directs management to formalize and implement the Noble Research Institute’s strategic plan.
Corporate Documents
The organization’s current articles of organization and operating agreement can be found at noble.org/about/governance.
Annual Internal Revenue Service Informational Return
Noble Research Institute, LLC annually files a 990-PF informational return with the Internal Revenue Service. The Noble Research Institute’s current 990-PF may be downloaded at noble.org/about/governance.*
Historical returns for the Noble Research Institute are available at guidestar.org.
*The 2016 990-PF details the assets, expenditures and activities of Noble Research Institute, LLC Noble Research Institute, LLC is the successor-by-conversion of The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, LLC, effective May 1, 2017.
Board of Directors | 01
D. Randolph Brown Jr., M.D.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Susan Brown
Dallas, Texas
James Day*
Houston, Texas
Jim Day
Sugar Land, Texas
Sam DuBose
Atlanta, Georgia
Vivian Noble DuBose
Atlanta, Georgia
Bill Goddard
Ardmore, Oklahoma
Ginger Heckman*
Atlanta, Georgia
Jessie Nance
Ardmore, Oklahoma
Cody Noble
Ardmore, Oklahoma
Russell Noble
Ardmore, Oklahoma
Marianne Rooney
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Patrick Rooney*
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Jack Waldo*
Little Rock, Arkansas
Stephen F. Young
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
*Advisory board member
IN MEMORIAM:
Shelley Dru Noble Mullins
1964-2017
Leadership Team | 02
Bill Buckner
President and Chief Executive Officer
Elizabeth Aldridge
Corporate Secretary and Executive Assistant to the President
Hugh Aljoe
Director of Producer Relations
J. Adam Calaway
Director of Communications and Public Relations
Charlie Canny
Director of Facilities
Alexis Carter-Black
Director of Development and State-Community Relations
Billy Cook, Ph.D.
Director of Agricultural Systems, Research and Technology
Melanie Davis
Director of Computing Services
Jeff Moen
Director of Strategic Alliances
M. Teal Pemberton
Director of Human Resources
Steven Rhines
Vice President, General Counsel and Director of Public Affairs
Michael Udvardi, Ph.D.
Chief Scientific Officer
A. Jill Wallace
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Zengyu Wang, Ph.D.
Director of Core Research and Transformation
Nonresident Fellows | 03
The Nonresident Fellows program brings together a distinguished panel of scientists, researchers and industry leaders to assist the Noble Research Institute. These outside reviewers perform candid examinations of programs, offer objective advice and guidance, and provide fresh perspectives.
John Butler
Beef Marketing Group (BMG)
James Grimsley
DII, LLC
Sarah Hake, Ph.D.
University of California-Berkeley
Shawn Kaeppler, Ph.D.
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Jimmy W. Kinder
Kinder Farms
Kendall R. Lamkey, Ph.D.
Iowa State University
Jonathan Lynch, Ph.D.
Penn State University
Scott Pegg, Ph.D.
Gladstone Institutes
Chip Ramsey
Rex Ranch
Lynn Sollenberger, Ph.D.
University of Florida
Gary Stacey, Ph.D.
University of Missouri
Cary Thomas
The Scripps Research Institute
Barbara Valent, Ph.D.
Kansas State University
Tom Woodward, Ph.D.
Woodward Cattle Company
Acknowledgements | 04
Bill Buckner
President and CEO
J. Adam Calaway
Writer/Editor
Rachael Davis
Graphic Designer
Courtney Leeper
Copy Editor/Writer
Rob Mattson
Photographer
Tim Woodruff
Web Version
Sarah Richardson
Financial Report
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