Background
Gates, James David was born on July 9, 1927 in East Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Son of James Adelbert and Margaretta (Voigt) Gates.
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Gates, James David was born on July 9, 1927 in East Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Son of James Adelbert and Margaretta (Voigt) Gates.
AB, Hiram (Ohio) College, 1951; Master of Arts, Columbia, 1956; Doctor of Education, George Washington University, 1975.
Teacher, Maple Heights (Ohio) City Schools, 1951-1961; professional assistant, National Council Teachers Mathematics Reston, Virginia, 1961-1963; executive secretary, National Council Teachers Mathematics 1963-1976; executive director, National Council Teachers Mathematics 1976-1995. Member of faculty University of Virginia, 1963-1966, George Washington University, 1966-1975. Associate director Mathematics Sciences Education Board, Center for Science, Mathematics and Engineering Education, National Research Council.
Member Virginia Coalition Mathematics and Science. Board directors MathCounts Foundation. Secretary-treasurer Junior Engineering Technology Society Served with Army of the United States, 1945-1946.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member National Education Association, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, National Council Supervisors Mathematics National Council Teachers of Mathematics, Mathematics Association American, Association State Supervisors Mathematics Benjamin Banneker Association, Association Mathematics Teacher Educators, American Mathematics Association Two-Year Colleges, Todos: Mathematics for All, Rotary.
Married Carol Marie Schreiber, June 9, 1956. Children: David, Keith, Robert.