Bett Yates Adams

Background

Adams, Bett Yates was born on October 22, 1942 in Lawton, Oklahoma, United States. Daughter of Lawden Henry and Bessie Louise (Cooper) Yates.

Education

Bachelor, Florida State University, 1963; Master of Arts, Eastern Washington University, 1967; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Florida, 1972.

Career

College instructor, Sante Fe Community College, and University Florida, 1972-1973; college instructor, Florida Southern College, Lakeland, 1976-1978; teacher, Alachua County Schools, Gainesville, Florida, 1973-1974; education and training coordinator, Shands Teaching Hospital, Gainesville, 1974-1975; journalism coordinator, Polk County Schools, Gainesville, 1976-1978; with, New York Times Regional Newspaper Group, 1979-1991; publication News-Leader, New York Times Regional Newspaper Group, Fernandina Beach, Florida, 1983-1991; editor, Atencion San Miguel, Mexico, since 1992. Visiting professor journalism U. Florida, 1983-1985. Consultant associate American Press Institute, Reston, Virginia, 1986.

Achievements

• Bett Yates Adams has been listed as a noteworthy Newspaper publisher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of advisory board Nassau County Volunteer Center, 1985-1991. Board of trustees, FloridaCommunity College, Jacksonville, 1990-1991, Pennsacola Junior College, Fla, 1991-1993. Member Fernandina Beach Chamber of C. (board directors 1983-1991), Nassau Association GoodGovt.

(board directors 1986-1991), Nassau County Committee of 100 (secretary 1984-1986), Florida Press Association (board directors 1988), National Newspaper Association, Leadership Florida, Class VI.

Interests

• Avocation: art collecting.

Connections

Married Louis M. Perez, March 22, 1969 (divorced 1980). 1 child, Christian M. Married Dixon D. Adams, August 10, 1985.

Father:

Lawden Henry Yates

Mother:

Bessie Louise (Cooper) Yates

Spouse:

Louis M. Perez

Spouse:

Dixon D. Adams

child:

Christian M. Adams