Background
Yates, Albert Carl was born on September 29, 1941 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of John Frank and Sadie L. (Shell) Yates.
academic administrator chemistry educator
Yates, Albert Carl was born on September 29, 1941 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of John Frank and Sadie L. (Shell) Yates.
Bachelor of Science, Memphis State University, 1965; Doctor of Philosophy, Indiana U., 1968.
Research associate, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1968-1969;
professor of chemistry, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1969-1974;
vice president research, graduate dean, U. Cincinnati, 1974-1981;
executive vice president, provost, professor of chemistry, Washington State University, Pullman, 1981-1990;
president, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, since 1990;
chancellor, Colorado State University System, Fort Collins, since 1990. Member graduate record examination board Princeton (New Jersey) U., 1977-1980, undergraduate assessment program council, 1977-1981. Consultant National Research Council, 1975-1982, Office End., Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1978-1980.
Member executive council academic affairs NASULGC, 1983-1987, American Council on Exercise, 1983-1987. national advisory council general medical science National Institutes of Health, since 1987.
Served with United States Navy, 1959-1962. Member American Physical Society, American Chemical Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science, National Association State Universities and Land Grant Colls. (member executive council academic affairs), American Council Education (member Executive Committee academic affairs), Sigma Xi, Phi Lambda Upsilon.
Married Ann Young; children: Steven, Stephanie, Aerin Alessandra, Sara Elizabeth.