Background
Gates, Richard Daniel was born on March 27, 1942 in Trenton, Missouri, United States. Son of Daniel G. and Effie Wright (Johnson) Gates.
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Richard Daniel Gates
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Education
Bachelor of Science, University Missouri, 1964. Master of Commercial Science, Rollins College, Winter Park, Florida, 1968. Postgraduate, Harvard University, 1976.
Career
Management associate, Western Electric Company. New York City, 1964-1966;
business management administrator, Martin Marietta Aerospace Company, Orlando, Florida, 1966-1968;
chief industrial engineering, Martin Marietta Aerospace Company, 1968-1969;
finance analyst, Martin Marietta Company. New York City, 1969-1970;
senior accountant, Martin Marietta Company, 1970-1971;
controller, Dragon Cement Company, division Martin Marietta Company, 1971-1972;
controller, N.E. division Martin Marietta Aggregates Company, 1972-1973;
assistant controller, then assistant treasurer, Rubbermaid, Inc., Wooster, Ohio., 1973-1979;
treasurer, Rubbermaid, Inc., 1979-1980;
vice president, treasurer, Rubbermaid, Inc., 1980-1991;
senior vice president, business developing, investor relations and corporation communications, Rubbermaid, Inc., 1991-1998;
retired, 1998.
President The Rubbermaid Foundation, Wooster.
Achievements
Membership
Member Wooster City Finance Task Force, All American City Committee. Chairman Wooster Growth Association. Active local Cub Scouts.
Adviser Art Center, chairman major industrial capital campaign Boy Scouts Camp. Trustee, chairman Wayne Center Arts. Member parents' committee St. Paul's School, Wesleyan University.
Member National Association Corporate Treasurer, Main St. Wooster Inc. (board trustees), Beta Gamma Sigma, Omicron Delta Kappa. Clubs: Harvard Business Sch, Wooster Country (board directors).
Connections
Married Jean Gates, January 26, 1966. 1 child, Daniel Wright.
