Background
Yates, Michael was born on December 21, 1935 in Leeds, England. Son of Leonard and Marjorie June (Deane) Yates.
environmentalist civil and mining engineer
Yates, Michael was born on December 21, 1935 in Leeds, England. Son of Leonard and Marjorie June (Deane) Yates.
District manager, The Foundation Company of Canada, Calgary, Alberta, 1957-1963; senior projects engineer, Fraser-Brace Engineering Limited company, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1963-1966; chief engineer (finance), E.G.M. Cape & Company Ltd., Montreal, 1966-1968; chief quality surveyor, Costain International Ltd., Ndola, Zambia, 1968-1972; engineering executive, Lonrho Ltd., Kitwe, Zambia, 1972-1974; general manager, Allied Steel Corporation, Harare, Zimbabwe, 1975-1978; head engineering procurement, Mitchell Cotts Projects Ltd., Johannesburg, South Africa, 1978-1980; general manager engineering and production, Samuel Osborn Ltd., Elandsfontein, South Africa, 1980-1982; technical director, Murray & Roberts Botswana, Gaborone, 1983-1987; general manager physical development, Bophuthatswana National Development Corporation, Mmabatho, 1987-1989; director physical development, U. Bophuthatswana, Mmabatho, 1989-1992; senior director, Yates & Associations International, Gaborone, since 1991. Vice president Edmonton (Canada) Builders Exch., 1961-1963. Honorary secretary Canada Institute Quantity Surveyors, 1959-1961.
Lieutenant Royal Canada Engineers, 1960-1974. Fellow South African Institute Mining and Metallurgy. Member South African Institution Civil Engineers, South African Institute Elec.
Engineers (associate), SoughAfrican Society for Professional Engineers, Association Chartered Institute Arbitrators, Botswana Institute Development Professions (life), Kalahari Conservation Society Botswana, Old Edwardian Society (Johannesburg), Bulawayo Golf Club (Zimbabwe), The Wanderers Club (Johannesburg), Old Miltonian Association (Simbabwe), Sappers Association (South Africa), Memorable Order of the Tin Hats (South Africa), Victory Superior vena cava syndrome Club (London), Royal Canada Legion.
Married Velma Ruth Gillespie, July 3, 1956 (divorced April 1978). Children: Joan Louise, Graham Milton, Geoffrey Leonard.