Background
Gates, Edward Dwight was born on March 26, 1921 in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Perez Dickinson and Delia (Dousman) Gates.
Gates, Edward Dwight was born on March 26, 1921 in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Perez Dickinson and Delia (Dousman) Gates.
Student, University Chicago, 1943.
Ordained to ministry, 1945. Assistant minister First Presbyterian Church, Peoria, Illinois, 1947-1948, minister, 1948-1954. Ministerial staff First Congressional Church, Los Angeles, 1954-1956.
General secretary Macalester College, Saint Paul, 1956-1960.
President Beaver College, Glenside, Pennsylvania, from 1960. Member Executive Committee Common for Indiana Colleges Universities, Pennsylvania, 1972-1975.
Vice chairman Foundation for Indiana Colleges Pennsylvania, 1972-1973.
Company-chairman 1964 national and school awards jury Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge, chairman, 1974.
Board Christian education United Presbyterian Church United States of America, 1968-1972. Chairman Delaware Valley Regional Planning Council for Higher Education, 1973-1978, Council Protestant Colleges Universities, 1965-1966. Board directors Delaware Valley National Conference of Christians and Jews, from 1972, Area Council for Economics Education, from 1980.
Served as chaplain United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1947. First place winner Freedoms Foundation award, 1950, 2d place, 1951, 52.
Married June Elizabeth Rowell, September 10, 1944. Children: Pamela Gates Tressler, Geoffrey, James.