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This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateThe CEO of a technology company that has been entrusted with state contact tracing efforts for Texans exposed to the coronavirus has claimed a doctorate he never got, according to a Houston-based podcast.Das Nobel, CEO of MTX Group Inc., says in an on LinkedIn that he has a “Doctorate of Management, Organizational Development and Leadership” from Colorado Technical University, and that he attended the school from 2008-2012.MTX was awarded a controversial $295 million contract to help the state track down people exposed to the coronavirus.The recorded audio of an exchange with the registrar’s office at Colorado Technical University. The woman who answered the phone can be heard telling Fields that Nobel did not get a doctorate degree from the school and that there was no record of attendance past June of 2010."This person didn't graduate for that part," the woman says, according to the recording. "His last date of attendance was 2010."More for you"If this person claims he has a doctorate of management from Colorado Technical University, that would be incorrect?” Fields asks later."Correct," she said.Nobel did not immediately return email and text messages Friday afternoon. A spokeswoman for his company said Nobel "did attend this program and stopped short of completing his dissertation to be formally awarded his PhD, which is why he has never claimed to have one.&nbsp; LinkedIn often encouraged users to list their educational experiences, and in this instance, that is what Das has done."The university declined to confirm or deny Friday whether Nobel obtained the degree he claims when contacted by a Houston Chronicle reporter.After the little known MTX Group Inc. was awarded its multi million contract in mid-May, Democrats and Republicans alike the state for a hasty process and a lack of transparency. Republicans have also expressed concerns about potential privacy violations of people subjected to contact tracing by the company.

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateThe CEO of a technology company that has been entrusted with state contact tracing efforts for Texans exposed to the coronavirus has claimed a doctorate he never got, according to a Houston-based podcast.Das Nobel, CEO of MTX Group Inc., says in an on LinkedIn that he has a “Doctorate of Management, Organizational Development and Leadership” from Colorado Technical University, and that he attended the school from 2008-2012.MTX was awarded a controversial $295 million contract to help the state track down people exposed to the...

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