Background
Bates, Don was born on May 16, 1939 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Clifford H. and Helen G. (McCormack) Bates.
Public relations and marketing executive
Bates, Don was born on May 16, 1939 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Clifford H. and Helen G. (McCormack) Bates.
Bachelor summa cum laude, Northeastern University, 1965.
Communications specialist, Western Electric Company. New York City, 1965-1968;
director public affairs, Community Relations Conference Southern California, Los Angeles, 1968-1969;
publications specialist, McDonnell Douglas, Los Angeles, 1969-1970;
director public relations, National Association Social Workers, Washington, 1970-1973;
director field operations, United Nations Association, New York City, 1973-1974;
executive director, National Communications Council, New York City, 1974-1977;
vice president professional development, Public Relations Society American, New York City, 1977-1979;
vice president communications, Planned Parenthood Federation American, New York City, 1979-1980;
president, Don Bates & Associations, New York City, 1980-1983;
president, The Bates Company, Inc., New York City, 1983-1994;
executive vice president and chief operating officer, Sumner Rider & Associations, Inc. (merger of Bates Company), New York City, since 1994.
Adjunct Professor Columbia University School Social Work, 1977-1978, New School Social Research, since 1978. Instructor public relations management program and professional education seminars Business Management Programs, 1977-1993. Administrator Institute Public Rels.
Research and Education, 1981-1990. Instructor education seminars Public Rels. Society American, New York.
Member public affairs committee National Health Council, 1975-1977. National public relations committee United Cerebral Palsy Association, 1984-1989, National Conference Social Welfare, 1973-1979. Executive council National Society to Prevent Blindness, 1987-1989.
Board directors Quality of Life Foundation, 1975-1977, Karen Horney Psychoanalytic Institute, 1976-1979. Trustee Institute Public Relations Research and Education, since 1991. Member Public Relations Society of America (accredited), American Marketing Association, Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (vice president 1992-1994, trustee since 1995), Northeastern University Manhattan Alumni Club (president 1989-1994), Northeastern University National Council (W. Erwin Story award 1992), Poetry Society of America, Warner Bros.
Yeats Society (board directors since 1990), James Joyce Society.
Married Silvia Freschi, December 31, 1984. Children: Francesca, Caitlin Grace. 1 child from previous marriage, Kelly.