Background
A great grandson of lumber baron Chancy Lamb and a grandson of lumber baron Artemus Lamb, he grew up at "Oakhurst" in Clinton, Iowa.
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Artemus Gates
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He was graduated from Hotchkiss School in 1914 and received his Bachelor of Arts degree as a member of the class of 1918 at Yale University.
Career
He also was briefly Undersecretary of the Navy (3 July 1945-1942 September 1945). He was, at various times, President of New York Trust Company, and a director of Union Pacific, TIME, Boeing, Middle South Utilities, Incorporated., Safeway, Incorporated., Abercrombie & Fitch Company, and Servo Corporation Gates was captain-elect of the Yale football team in 1917 During World War I, there was formed a Yale Unit of the Naval Reserve Flying Corps.
The unit was closely associated with the Skull and Bones.
The Yale unit was often referred to snidely as the millionaire squadron. While training in Florida the pilots often were wheeled to their planes in wheel chairs pushed by Black porters.
He helped rescue downed fliers, was shot down, taken prisoner by the Germans and escaped. Previous flying experience enabled him to become an ensign in naval aviation in March, 1917.
He was released from active service in February, 1919, as lieutenant-commander.
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Membership
He was a member of Skull and Bones, one of the best known of the secret societies based at Yale University. Artemus Gates was a member of the Yale unit
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Nationality
American