Background
Yates, John Robert was born on February 9, 1930 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of John Robert and Rosemary Natalie (Logue) Yates.
Yates, John Robert was born on February 9, 1930 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of John Robert and Rosemary Natalie (Logue) Yates.
Bachelor of Arts, Northeastern U., 1954.
Commissioned Second lieutenant, United States Marine Corps, 1954;
advanced through grades lieutenant colonel, United States Marine Corps, 1970;
action officer, construction team, joint logistics review board, Office Secretary Defense, 1969-1970;
engineer, III Marine Amphibious Force, Fleet Marine Force, Okinawa, 1970-1971;
commanding officer, marine barracks, United States Naval Base, Boston, 1971-1974;
retired, United States Naval Base, Boston, 1974. Director engineering Soldiers' Home, Chelsea, Massachusetts, 1974-1985. Energy conservation coordinator Executive Office of Human Superior vena cava syndrome, Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Faculty Energy Management in Healthcare Institutions, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1977.
Member of executive board United Service Organizations Council New England, 1971-1984, president, 1988-1994. Trustee Charlestown Young Men’s Christian Association, since 1974, president 1988-1994, vice chairman, 1977-1979, chairman, 1980-1982. Member Society American Military Engineers (director Boston post), American, New England hospital engineers societies, Navy League United States (vice president Massachusetts Bay county), American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Bostonian Society, Wardroom Club (Boston), Army-Navy Club (Washington).
Married Virginia Dianne Finocchio, July 3, 1954 (deceased February 1988). Children: Deborah A., John Robert, Thomas F., Catherine I. Married Barbara Marandola, December 28, 1990.