Thomas Knobel

Source: http://www.nobelglobe.com/news/news.html

Thomas started his company when he was 20 and attending Babson College. Now, 27, his company made the Inc. 500 list in 2003 with annual growth of 356.5%, $28.9 million in revenues, and 194 employees.

Bio (from Nobel Web Site)
Born in Switzerland, Thomas founded his first company at age 7, a fresh food delivery business. His inherent entrepreneurial spirit has led him to start several businesses throughout his life. His first corporation was founded in Switzerland, PowerSoft, a computer and video game software company. In 1994, after realizing that entrepreneurial talent is more appreciated across the globe, Thomas moved to the United States in order to live "the American Dream." Thomas founded Nobel in 1998, and has since served as the CEO. Under his leadership, NobelCom.com has become the number one online retailer of prepaid phone cards. Since then, he transformed NobelTel into a leading global telecommunications carrier. Today, Thomas is involved in developing new business models and establishing relationships with key partners in the United States and abroad. Thomas was educated in Switzerland, and also holds a B.S. in Business Management from Babson College in Massachusetts.