Background
Sinclair, Kenneth Richard Coates was born on January 29, 1946 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Son of Thomas Roland Lecky and Jean Ann Dorothy Sinclair. came to the United States, 1952.
Distribution company executive
Sinclair, Kenneth Richard Coates was born on January 29, 1946 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Son of Thomas Roland Lecky and Jean Ann Dorothy Sinclair. came to the United States, 1952.
Bachelor in History, University Richmond, 1967. Master of Science, Marshall University, 1980.
Chief operator, C&P Tel. Company, Arlington, Virginia, 1970-1971;
traffic manager, C&P Tel. Company, Arlington, Virginia, 1971-1972;
personnel manager, C&P Tel.
Company, Arlington, Virginia, 1972-1973;
district plant supervisor, C&P Tel. Company, Alexandria, Virginia, 1973-1974;
director training, Jefferds & Moore, St. Albans, West Virginia, 1975-1976;
assistant service manager, Jefferds & Moore, St. Albans, West Virginia, 1976;
sales coordinator, Jefferds Corporation, St. Albans, 1977;
vice president, general manager, Jefferds Corporation, St. Albans, 1977-1991;
president, Chief Executive Officer, Jefferds Corporation, St. Albans, since 1991;
also board directors, Jefferds Corporation, St. Albans, since 1991. Board directors Mech.
Equipment & Svc. Company, St. Albans, One Valley Bank. President Clark Dealer Council, Lexington, Kentucky, 1986.
Campaign chairman Kanawha Valley United Way, 1989. Board directors Charleston Area Medical Center, since 1989, Mountaineer Habitat for Humanity, 1994, Mountaineer Habitat for Humanity, since 1994. Member International Material Management Society (certified) Material Handling Equipment Distributors Association, Edgewood Country Club (president 1990-1992), Charleston Regional Chamber of Chamber (board directors).
Married Marion Jefferds, April 22, 1972. Children: Elizabeth Young, Joseph Jefferds, Catherine Coates.