Background
Coates, Donna Alexandria was born on October 27, 1946 in Joppa, Maryland, United States.
Coates, Donna Alexandria was born on October 27, 1946 in Joppa, Maryland, United States.
Graduate, Western High School, Baltimore, 1964.
File clerk, Social Security Administration, Baltimore, 1965-1966, 69-73; resident apartment manager, Furguson & Association and Grady Management, Silver Spring, Maryland., 1977-1985; administrative director, Doctor of Divinity A/C & Heating, Inc., Baltimore, 1985-1988; president, owner, Chief Executive Officer, Dime, Inc., Baltimore, since 1987.
Member, assistant secretary missionary board Greater Harvest Baptist Church, 1995. Chair Mayor's Empowerment Zone Committee, Baltimore, 1994. Member National Association of Female Executives, National Association Women Construction (board directors since 1994, vice president since 1995), Building Congress & Exchange Baltimore.
Daughter of Jesse Lee and Marian Colleen (Matthews) Reid. Divorced; 1 child, Tracey Geneen.