Keith Winfield Bates

Background

Bates, Keith Winfield was born on May 18, 1934 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Friend Emerson and Ruth Beatrice (Cole) Bates.

Education

Student, The Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, 1948-1950; student, University Illinois, Chicago, 1952; student, American Academy Art, Chicago, 1958; student, Northwestern University, 1960-1962.

Career

Artist, Foote, Cone & Belding, Chicago, 1952-1953; theater manager, Balaban & Katz, Chicago, 1953-1954; artist, Continental Casualty Company, Chicago, 1959-1961; assistant sales promoter, Zenith Radio, Chicago, 1961; artist, Allied Radio, Chicago, 1962; art director, Kitchens of Sara Lee, Chicago, 1962-1966; account executive, Vogue Wright Studios, Chicago, 1966-1970; president, creative director, Keith Bates & Associations, Inc., Chicago, since 1970. Public, editor Safari Magazine, Inc., Chicago, 1974-1979. Founder, president Black Ink Software Corporation, Chicago, 1983-1985, Walker-Bates Public Relations, Chicago, 1985-1987.

Achievements

• Keith Winfield Bates has been listed as a noteworthy Advertising executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With United States Air Force, 1954-1958. Member Association Data Processing Service Orgns., American Marketing Association, Chicago Association Direct Marketing, Safari Club International (president Chicago chapter 1976-1977, vice president international board 1978-1979).

Connections

Married Arlene Florence Tepler, February 3, 1960. Children: Cynthia, Dawn, Pamela, Tiffany.

Father:

Friend Emerson Bates

Mother:

Ruth Beatrice (Cole) Bates

Spouse:

Arlene Florence Tepler

child:

Tiffany Bates

child:

Dawn Bates

child:

Cynthia Bates

child:

Pamela Bates