Background
Mayes, Bill Edwin was born on October 1, 1934 in Hamilton, Missouri, United States. Son of Lawrence and Ada May (Smith) Mayes.
Mayes, Bill Edwin was born on October 1, 1934 in Hamilton, Missouri, United States. Son of Lawrence and Ada May (Smith) Mayes.
Bachelor of Science in Education, Center Michigan U., 1961; Master of Arts, Center Michigan U., 1981.
Advertising clerk, American Motors, Detroit, 1953-1954, 54-56;
factory worker, Bathey Manufacturing, Plymouth, Michigan, summers 1959-1961;
secondary teacher, St. Louis (Michigan) Public Schools, 1961-1982;
licensed residential builder, L&M Builders, St. Louis, 1970-1981;
regional career technical education administrator, Gratiot Isabella Regional Education Svc. District, Ithaca, Michigan, since 1982. Chairman Career Education Advisory Commission, Lansing, 1992.
Board directors EmployabilitySkills Advisory committee, State of Michigan, Strategic Planning for Career Technology Education, Vocational Technology Education Curriculum Consortium.
Secretary Greater Gratiot Development, Ithaca, 1991. Board directors St. Louis Downtown Development Authority, 1992. Executive Board United Way, Gratiot County, 1983-1989.
With United States Army, 1954-1956. Member Michigan Occupational Education Association (president 1991-1992), Michigan Congress School Adminstrs., Michigan Council Vocational Adminstrs. (president 1988, Executive Committee), Michigan Association Career Education (president 1984, board directors Distinguished Svc.), St. Louis Lions Club (president 1970), Michigan Occupational Information Svc.
(advisory board), Phi Delta Kappa (president 1992-1993).
Married Loraine Martha Lampman, June 24, 1962. Children: Mark, Todd, Karin.