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Gates, Stephen Frye was born on May 20, 1946 in Clearwater, Florida, United States. Son of Orris Allison and Olga Betty Gates.
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Gates, Stephen Frye was born on May 20, 1946 in Clearwater, Florida, United States. Son of Orris Allison and Olga Betty Gates.
Bachelor in Economics, Yale University, New Haven, 1968. Juris Doctor, Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1972.
Associate Choate, Hall & Stewart, Boston, 1973-1977. Attorney Amoco Corporation, Chicago, 1977-1982, general attorney, 1982-1986, regional attorney Amoco Production Company (subsidiary) Denver, 1987-1988, assistant treasurer Chicago, 1988-1991, associate general counsel, corporation secretary, 1991-1992, vice president Amoco Chemical Company, 1993-1995, vice president, general counsel, 1995-1998. Executive vice president, group chief of staff BP Amoco, London, 1999-2000.
Senior vice president, general counsel, secretary Federal Maritime Commission Corporation, Chicago, 2000—2001. Partner Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw, 2002—2003. Senior vice president, general counsel ConocoPhillips, Houston, 2003—2007.
Special counsel Mayer Brown LLP, since 2008. Board directors National Legal Center Public Interest, Washington, 1999—2007, International Institute Conflict Prevention & Resolution, New York City, since 2003, Methode Electronics Inc., Chicago, Illinois. Member executive committee Institute Energy Law, Dallas, since 2003, chairman, since 2010.
Board trustees Newberry Library., Chicago, 1998—2005, Appleseed Foundation, since 2003, co-chair, 2009—2011. Board trustees Charleston Library. Society, since 2009, president, since 2011.
Member advisory board Chicago Volunteer Legal Services Foundation, 1996—1998. Member advisory council Chicago Schweitzer Urban Fellows Program, 1996—2000. Board directors Chicago Crime Commission, 2000—2003.
Member site council Drzytonitall, Charleston. Board directors Houston Grand Opera, 2003—2008. Fellow: American Bar Foundation, Royal Society Arts.
Member: American Bar Association, Association General Counsel, Yale Club, Chicago Club, University Club.
Married Laura Daignault, June 10, 1972.