George Lewis Cates

Background

Cates, George Lewis was born on April 24, 1937 in Atlanta. Son of George McGlawn and Maidee Beryl (Bean) Cates.

Education

Bachelor of Forestry, Stephen F. Austin State University, 1959; Master of Education, Pennsylvania State University, 1972.

Career

Second in command Lieutenant, United States Marine Corps, 1959; advanced through grades to major general, United States Marine Corps, 1990; assigned to, 4th 8'' Howitzer Battery, Force Troops, Twentynine Palms, California, 1960-1961; gunnery instructor, United States Army Artillery and Missile School, Fort Sill, Oklahoma, 1963-1965; Executive officer, Marine Barracks, Okinawa, Japan, 1965; assistant operations officer, 1st Battalion, 12th Marines, Republic of Vietnam various assignments, Republic of Vietnam, 1967; marine officer instructor, Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps, State College, Pennsylvania, 1969-1972; detailed to, 2d Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, 1972-1974; various assignments, III Marine Amphibious Force, 1974-1975; detailed to, National Emergency Airborne Command Post, Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland., 1975-1977; detailed to, Headquarters United States Marine Corps, Washington, 1977-1978; deputy director service plans and policies division, then director, Headquarters United States Marine Corps, Washington, 1979-1982; assistant chief of staff, 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, California, 1982-1983; commander, then division chief of staff, 11th Marine Regiment, 1983-1986; commanding general, 1st Marine Amphibious Brigade, Kaneohe, Hawaii., 1986-1988; deputy commanding general, Marine Corps Research, Development and Acquisition Command, Quantico, Virginia, 1988-1990; deputy commander/chief of staff, United States Forces Japan, Yokota, since 1990.

Achievements

• George Lewis Cates has been listed as a noteworthy Marine corps officer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman Far East county Boy Scouts American, Yokota, 1990-1991, member National Council, Irving, Texas, 1991.

Connections

Married Carolyn Jean Wood, May 30, 1959. Children: Tyler, Caitlin, George, Catherine Margaret Cates Koenig.

Father:

George McGlawn Cates

Mother:

Maidee Beryl (Bean) Cates

Spouse:

Carolyn Jean Wood

child:

George Cates

child:

Catherine Margaret Cates Koenig Cates

child:

Caitlin Cates

child:

Tyler Cates