Noble O. Carpenter ’51

Noble came to Princeton after graduating from University School in Shaker Heights, Ohio. He majored in economics, graduating cum laude. Noble was treasurer of the Cleveland Club and a member of  Cannon Club and the Outing Club.

After graduation, Noble’s commercial banking career began with completion of the Central National Bank of Cleveland’s training program. He went on to become president and CEO of the First National Bank of Canton, the Central Trust Co. of Northeastern Ohio, as well as vice president and a director of the Central Bancorporation in Cincinnati. He enjoyed summers spent on Walloon Lake in Michigan. 

Noble died April 27, 2024, in Ohio. He was predeceased by his first wife, Ann Lindemann Carpenter. He is survived by his second wife, Sherry; sons John, Noble Jr., and Robert; stepchildren Ellen, Kris, and Ted; nine grandchildren; and three great grandchildren.