Background
Gates-Spears, Lorene Cynthia was born on July 11, 1952 in Fairview Park, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Lawrence Walter and Lillian Veronica (Stanek) Gates.
Gates-Spears, Lorene Cynthia was born on July 11, 1952 in Fairview Park, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Lawrence Walter and Lillian Veronica (Stanek) Gates.
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Cleveland Institute Art, 1976.
Exterior and interior stylist, Chrysler Corporation, Detroit, 1977-1982;
senior designer, Volkswagen of America, Troy, Michigan, 1980-1982;
design executive, Zimmer Corporation, Boca Raton, Florida, 1982-1984;
design executive, Collins & Aikman, Inc., New York City, since 1984. Commissioned by President Reagan to make presenation in Kiev, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, 1987.
National advisory committee International Visitors Center, Chicago, Urological Institute/ Cleveland Clinic. Member Junior League of Birmingham, Michigan, since 1981. Trustee Birmingham-Bloomfield Art Association, since 1988.
Board directors Cleveland Institute Art, since 2001. Vice president International Visitors Council, Chicago, 1994—2002. President American Foundation Blind Women's Board, 1999—2000.
Member of Chicago Hearing Society (vice president 1994-1999).
Married Jackson E. Spears Junior, September 30, 1989.