Background
Cates, John Martin was born on January 20, 1912 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of John Martin and Mary Arden (Randall) Cates.
Cates, John Martin was born on January 20, 1912 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of John Martin and Mary Arden (Randall) Cates.
Graduate, Phillips Andover Academy, 1932; Bachelor of Arts, Yale, 1936; Juris Doctor, Yale, 1939.
With, McCutchen, Olney, Mannon & Greene, San Francisco, 1939-1941; labor relations, San Francisco Warehousemen's Association, 1941-1942; with, United States Maritime Commission and War Shipping Administration, Washington, 1942-1947; foreign affairs specialist on United Nations and specialized agencies, unites states department State, 1947-1953; with, National War College, 1952-1953; legal adviser American embassy, unites states department State, Bonn also member, War Criminal Parole Board, 1953-1955; legal advisor, 1st secretary, negotiator compensation for agricultural land confiscated from United States citizens, American Embassy, Mexico, 1955-1957; chief political officer American embassy, Venezuela, 1957-1961; alternate United States representative, Council Organization of American States, Washington, 1961-1963; counsellor, adviser on Latin American Affairs and Liason, United States Mission to United Nations, 1963-1970; counsellor, United States Mission to Geneva, 1970-1971; president, director, Center for Inter-American Relations, 1971-1975; consultant, attorney, 1976-1994. London counsel firm Pettit & Martin, San Francisco. Adjunct Professor Fairleigh Dickinson U.
Member Latin American advisory council State Department. Committeeman Boy Scouts American, New York City, also Mexico, Venezuela, 1963-1994. Member American Church Council, Bad Godesburg, Germany, 1953-1955.
Member of council Yale University, 1968-1977. Board directors Youth for Understanding, Incon International Inc., Americas' Foundation, Programme for New World Anthropology, Ecuador. Trustee American Aid Society, London.
Associate-consultant Phillips Academy Bicentennial, 1978. Member Council Foreign Relations, American Bar Association, Inter-American Bar Association, California Bar Association, District of Columbia Bar Association, Bar City New York, London Law Society, Bolivian Society (director 1971-1994), Pan American Society (director 1974-1994), American Arbitration Association (mem.comml. panel), Cercle le de la Presse et Amitie Etrangere (Geneva), American Political Science Association, English Speaking Union (London), S.R., Society Colonial Wars (Executive Committee), Pilgrims, St. Nicholas Society (Executive Committee 1969), Phelps Association Wolfs Head (Executive Committee), American Arbitration Association Delta Phi.
Married Mary Perkins Raymond, July 4, 1942 (divorced 1973). 1 son, John Martin III. Married Nelia Barletta, November 19, 1976.
1 daughter, Nelia M. Barletta Anselin.