Background
Bates, Dwight Lee was born on August 19, 1943 in Miles City, Montana, United States. Son of Edmond Russell and Verna Elizabeth Bates.
Bates, Dwight Lee was born on August 19, 1943 in Miles City, Montana, United States. Son of Edmond Russell and Verna Elizabeth Bates.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Wyoming, 1966. Master of Business Administration in Marketing, Seattle University, 1971.
Research engineer commercial airplane division, Boeing Company, Seattle, 1966-1970; product development engineer international marketing division, Warn Industries, Seattle, 1972-1973; product development engineer international marketing division, Warn Industries, Seattle, 1972-1973; principal engineer, Heath Tecna, Kent, Washington, 1973-1974; mechanic design engineer Puget sound naval shipyard, unites states department Defense, Bremerton, Washington, 1974-1978; supervisory industrial engineer, Supship Seattle, 1978-1985; senior specialist engineer Commercial Airplane division, Boeing Company, Seattle, since 1985. Consultant in field.
President Melrose E. Condo Association, Seattle, 1978-1981. Business advisory council Resource Center for Handicapped. Active Ellensburg Environmental Commission, since 2001.
With United States Coast Guard Auxiliary. Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (president Laramie, Wyoming chapter 1966), National Society of Professional Engineers, Resource Center for Handicapped Business Advisory Council (7 letters of commendation, Museum Flight award, Seattle Block Captain award), Washington State Professional Engineers Society, Washington State Power Squadron, American Institute Industrial Engineers, Seattle University Master of Business Administration Association, Experimental Aircraft Association (chapter president since 2006).
Married Diane Marie Seppi, August 19, 1967.