Education
Bachelor, College William & Mary, 1976; Juris Doctor, University of Virginia, 1979; Master of Laws, U. Washington, 1986.
lawyer petroleum company executive
Bachelor, College William & Mary, 1976; Juris Doctor, University of Virginia, 1979; Master of Laws, U. Washington, 1986.
Attorney, Environmental Protection Agency, Seattle, 1979-1989; senior attorney, Ashland Petroleum Company (division Ashland, Inc.), Russell, Kentucky, 1989-1990; senior group counsel, Ashland Petroleum Company (division Ashland Oil Corporation), Russell, Kentucky, 1990-1992; vice president environ, health and safety department, Ashland Petroleum Company (division Ashland Oil Corporation), Russell, Kentucky, 1992-1997; director environmental, health and safety regulatory activities, Ashland, Inc., Russell, since 1997. Adjunct Professor U. Puget Sound Law School, Tacoma, 1986-1989. Active API Subcommittee on Environmental and Health Law, Washington, since 1990.
Board of directors The Nature Conservancy of Kentucky, Lexington, since 1992, president, board of directors Comty. Hospice, since 1997. Member American Bar Association (vice chairman native American resources section 1985-1989), Kentucky Bar Association (vice chair, Corporate Counsel section).
M. Stephen A. Gates.