Background
Bates, William Hubert was born on April 14, 1926 in Lexington, Missouri, United States. Son of George Hubert and E. Norma (Comer) Bates.
Bates, William Hubert was born on April 14, 1926 in Lexington, Missouri, United States. Son of George Hubert and E. Norma (Comer) Bates.
Bachelor, University Missouri, 1949. Juris Doctor, University Michigan, 1952.
With, Lathrop & Gage L.C., Kansas City, Missoury, since 1952; chairman, Lathrop & Gage L.C., Kansas City, Missoury, 1988-1995.
Member, president board curators University Missouri Multi-Campus University, 1983-1989. Sergeant United States Army, 1943-1946, European Theatre of Operations. Fellow American Bar Foundation (state chairman 1990-1997).
Member American Bar Association (house of deals 1990-1993), Missouri Bar Association (board directors 1982-1991, vice president, president 1988-1989), Kansas City Bar Association (president Foundation 1985-1987), Lawyers Association Kansas City (Charles Evans Whittaker award 1990), Missouri Chamber of Commerce (chairman, board directors 1983-1985), Greater Kansas City Chamber of Chamber (board directors, chairman 1975-1992), Van Guard Club, Mercury Club, Beta Theta Pi (Man of Year award Kansas City 1985, Oxford Cup 1996).
Married Joy LoRue Godbehere, October 20, 1956. Children: William Brand, Joy Annual.