Background
Cates, Dalton Reede was born on July 10, 1933 in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Son of Jesse Phillip and Clair Florine (Sorrell) Cates.
electronics company official consultant
Cates, Dalton Reede was born on July 10, 1933 in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Son of Jesse Phillip and Clair Florine (Sorrell) Cates.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Duke University, 1958. Postgraduate, North Carolina State University, 1972. Postgraduate, International Institute Management Development, Geneva, 1979.
Engineer, Florida Power and Light Company, Miami, 1958-1963;
quality control supervisor, Corning Electronics, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1963-1972;
telecommunication marketing manager, Corning (New York) Electronics, 1972-1974;
product marketing manager, Corning (New York) Electronics, 1974-1976;
marketing services manager, Corning (New York) Electronics, 1976-1979;
international business development manager, Corning (New York) Electronics, 1979-1988;
manager total quality, Corning Science, 1988-1989;
manager international sales, Corning Science, 1989-1990;
manager quality system, Corning Quality Sys., 1990-1993;
manager quality assessment process, corporation quality, Corning, Inc., since 1993;
manager corporation quality system, Corning, Inc., since 1995. Member Corporation Quality Council, Corning, 1988-1991. Chairman Quality Milestone Confs., Corning, 1988-1991.
Consultant Legislation Commission Science and Technology, Albany, New York, 1991. Member board examiners United Way American, 1994-1997. Examiner New York.State Excelsior award New York Governor' General’ s Office, Baldridge National Quality award, 1995-1998, senior Baldridge examiner, 1997-1998.
Team member Baldridge Foundation.
President Corning Community Foundation, 1985-1991. Chairman Osuka Japan Sister Cities, Corning, 1990-2000. President United Way of Southea.
Steuben County, Corning, 1978-1980. Campaign chairman Steuben County Legislature. President Sister Cities Association Corning, 1993-1995.
Director New York State Advantage Program, 1998-2000. Major United States Air Force Reserve, 1955-1956. Member History Society, Rotary (Paul Harris award 1990).
Married Joan Gery, December 23, 1956. Children: Mark Reede, Carol Lynn, Jesse Phillip.