Born in La Grange, Missouri, Noland received an Artium Baccalaureus degree from Indiana University Bloomington in 1942 and a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration in 1943.

He received a Juris Doctor from Indiana University Maurer School of Law in 1948.

[1][2] Noland was an unsuccessful Democratic candidate for election to the Eightieth Congress from Indiana in 1946.

He was confirmed by the United States Senate on October 20, 1966, and received his commission on November 3, 1966.

[1][2] This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress