Background
Gates, Elmer D. was born on December 12, 1929 in Blue Mountain Lake, New York, United States. Son of Arthur and Hazel (Coon) Gates.
Gates, Elmer D. was born on December 12, 1929 in Blue Mountain Lake, New York, United States. Son of Arthur and Hazel (Coon) Gates.
B.Mech. Engineering, Clarkson College.
Manager employee relations, General Electric, Erie, Pennsylvania, 1969-1971; manager manufacturing, General Electric, Erie, Pennsylvania, 1971-1978; general manager, General Electric, Schenectady, New York, 1978-1982; president, Fuller Company, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1982-1990; now vice chairman, Fuller Company, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania chairman, chief Executive officer, Rimshaw Inc., Bethlehem, since 1991. Vice chairman Ambassador Bank of the Commonwealth.
President Fairview (Pennsylvania) School Board, since 1978. Division chairman United Way of Lehigh and Bethelhem (Pennsylvania), 1983. Served to 1st lieutenant United States Army, 1951-1953, Korea.
Member Bethlehem Chamber of Commerce (director 1983) Clubs: Saucon Valley Country (Bethlehem). Bethlehem. Lodges: Masons.
Married Betty Gates, July 4, 1953. Children: Patti Smith, Jodi Key.