Charles Walter Bates

Background

Bates, Charles Walter was born on June 28, 1953 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of E. Frederick and Virginia Marion (Nunneley) Bates.

Education

Bachelor in Psychology and Economics cum laude, Michigan State University, 1975; Master in Labor and Industrial Rels., Michigan State University, 1977; postgraduate, DePaul University, 1979-1980; Juris Doctor, William Mitchell College Law, 1984.

Career

Vista volunteer, paralegal, Ventura County Legal Aid Association, California, 1975-1976; job analyst, General Mills, Inc., Minneapolis, 1977-1978; assistant plant personnel manager, General Mills, Inc., Chicago, 1978-1980; plant personnel assistant manager, General Mills Inc., Chicago, 1980-1981; personnel manager consumer foods marketing, General Mills, Inc., Minneapolis, 1981-1982; personnel manager consumer foods marketing division, Saluto Pizza, Minneapolis, 1982-1984; human resources manager Western division, Godfather's Pizza, Inc., Costa Mesa, California, 1984-1985; human resources manager western United States and Canada, Godfather's Pizza, Inc., Bellevue, Washington, 1985-1991; director human resources, Royal Seafoods, Inc., Seattle, 1991-1992; director human resources, employee relations counsel, Royal Seafoods, Inc., Seattle, 1992-1994; director human resources, counsel, Royal Seafoods, Inc., Seattle, 1994-1995; senior internal auditor, PACCAR, Inc., Bellevue, Washington, 1995-1997; director field human resources, PACCAR Automotive, Inc., Renton, Washington, 1997; director human resources, PACCAR Automotive, Inc., Renton, Washington, since 1997. Instructor employee labor relations Lake Washington Technology College, 1992-1994.

Achievements

• Charles Walter Bates has been listed as a reputable Human resources executive, lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Candidate for lieutenant governor of Minnesota, 1982. Assistant scoutmaster Boy Scouts American, since 1971, assistant advisor activities Order of Arrow, 1989-1992, 96-97. Sammamish Cmty. Councilman, Bellevue, 1990-1993.

Member East Bellevue Transportation Study Advisory Group, 1989-1992. Member Bellevue Civil Svc. Commission, since 1997, vice chair, since 1999.

Member American Bar Association (labor and employment law), Washington State Bar Association, King County Bar Association (labor law section), National Eagle Scout Association, N.W. Human Resources Management Association, Society for Human Resources Management.

Connections

Father:

E. Frederick Bates

Mother:

Virginia Marion (Nunneley) Bates