Michael Neil Bates

Background

Bates, Michael Neil was born on December 9, 1951 in Wichita, Kansas, United States. Son of Neil and Frieda Rhea Bates.

Education

Student, Wichita State University, 1969-1973.

Career

Reporter, photographer, Wichita State Sunflower, 1969-1970; reporter, photographer, Enid (Oklahoma) Morning News/Daily Eagle, 1973-1976; reporter, The Wichita Eagle-Beacon, 1970-1973; reporter, Oklahoma Journal, Midwest City, 1976-1977; reporter, Associated Press, Oklahoma City, 1977; correspondent, Associated Press, Wichita, since 1980.

Achievements

• Michael Neil Bates has been listed as a noteworthy news reporter by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Group leader alcoholism treatment aftercare group St. Joseph Medical Center, Wichita, 1986-1988. Trustee College Hill United Methodist Church, since 1991. Member Kansas Farm Writers and Broadcasters Association (pes.

1989), National Press Photographers Association, Society Professional Journalists (Executive Board Kansas Chapter.1988-1991).

Interests

• Avocations: hunting, fishing, reading, folk guitar.

Connections

Married Eugenia Jeanne Morgan, May 27, 1978 (divorced 1987). Children: Michael Neil Junior, Allison Rhea. Married Patricia Ann Mogle, December 3, 1988.

Father:

Neil Bates

Mother:

Frieda Rhea Bates

Spouse:

Patricia Ann Mogle

Spouse:

Eugenia Jeanne Morgan

child:

Allison Rhea Bates

child:

Michael Neil Junior Bates