Background
Bates, Francis Oliver was born on November 8, 1886 in Huger, South Carolina, United States. Son of William Jones and Caroline Amanda (Cox) Bates.
Bates, Francis Oliver was born on November 8, 1886 in Huger, South Carolina, United States. Son of William Jones and Caroline Amanda (Cox) Bates.
Student College of Charleston and Stokes Business College, Charleston, South Carolina., 1909-1914.
Addie. Business manager, Roper Hospital, Charleston, South Carolina., 1911-1912, superintendent since 1912, hospital expanding under administration from 248 to 475 beds with budget increasing from $100,000 to $1,200,000. Vice-president and secretary, Capital Life and Health Insurance Company, since 1936.
Member advising committee, Crippled Children’s Division, South Carolina. State Board Health, since 1940. Member board of trustees, Carolina Health Care Association (helped secure legislation and organize), Hospital and Training School for Nurses (colored), since 1935.
Member American Hospital Association (life.
Member House Delegates, since 1940), American College Hospital Adminstrs. (charter; member board regents, 1933-1944, remelected 1947.
Member Executive Committee since 1926), Charleston Chamber of Commerce, Young Men's Christian Association, Charleston Company Tuberculosis Association, Southeastern Shrine Association (5th vice president to president), North.E. Society, Arion Society, Friendly Society. Mason (32 degree, South.R., Shriner), Royal Order Jesters (director), Elk.
Clubs: Rotary (past vice-president, director), Rifle (Charleston).
Married Mabel H. Lotz, October 14, 1915.