Joseph Francis Coates

Background

Coates, Joseph Francis was born on January 3, 1929 in Brooklyn. Son of Joseph Marcellus and Elizabeth Claire (Jones) Coates.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Polytechnic Institute Brooklyn, 1951; Master of Science, Pennsylvania State University, 1953; postgraduate, University of Pennsylvania, 1953-1955.

Career

Research chemist, Atlantic Refining Company, Philadelphia, 1953-1960; chief chemist, Onyx Chemical Company, Jersey City, 1960-1961; staff scientist, Institute Defense Analyses, Arlington, Virginia, 1961-1970; project manager, National Science Foundation, Washington, 1970-1974; assistant to director, Office Technology Assessment, United States Congress, Washington, 1974-1979; president, J. F. Coates, Inc., Washington, 1980-1992; president, Coates and Jarratt, Inc., Washington, since 1992. Adjunct Professor American U., Washington, 1972-1973, George Washington University, Washington, 1974-1977. Lecturer in field; president Kanawha Institute for the Study of Future, since 1994.

Achievements

• Joseph Francis Coates has been listed as a noteworthy futurist by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • What Futurists Believe (World Future Society Book)

    (What Futurists Believe (World Future Society Book.)

  • Issues Management: How You Can Plan, Organize and Manage for the Future

    (Book by Coates, Joseph)

Connections

Married Vary Ellen Taylor, February 2, 1952. Children– Marcy (Mistress Richard Canavan), Peter, Matthew, Anna, Vary Elizabeth.

Father:

Joseph Marcellus Coates

Mother:

Elizabeth Claire (Jones) Coates

Spouse:

Vary Ellen Taylor

child:

Vary Elizabeth Coates

child:

Peter Coates

child:

Anna Coates

child:

Marcy Coates (Mistress Richard Canavan)

child:

Matthew Coates