William Robert Oates

Background

Oates, William Robert was born on August 24, 1943 in Madisonville, Kentucky, United States. Son of George Louis Junior and Mary Nell Oates.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering Sciences, Purdue University, 1965; Master of Arts in Journalism, Indiana U., 1971; Master of Business Administration in Marketing, Indiana U., 1976; Doctor of Philosophy in Mass Comm., Indiana U., 1982.

Career

Material research engineer, E.I. duPont de Nemours & Company, Martinburg, W. Virginia, 1965; senior science writer, General Motors Research laboratories, Warren, Michigan, 1966-1977; coordinator computer assisted instruction School Journalism, Indiana U., Bloomington, Indiana, 1977-1980; associate professor advertising public relations School Communications, U. Alabama, Tuscaloosa, 1980-1983; associate professor journalism School Comm., U. Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, 1984-1987; assistant managing director publications division, American Welding Society, Miami, since 1987. Member of national Studies. system network implementation American National Studies Institute, Washington, 1993-1995.

Achievements

• William Robert Oates has been listed as a noteworthy Editor, publishing executive, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Parent-Teachers Association Sunset Elementary School, Miami, 1995-1996. Member Florida State Technology Committee on Industrial Education, Tallahassee, 1988-1991. Treasurer St. Mark's Lutheran Church, Coral Gables, Florida, 1991-1993.

Member of national advisory board Educational Research Information Clearinghouse Clearinghouse on Reading and Comm. Skills, Urbana, Illinois, 1986-1987. Captain United States Army, 1967-1970.

Fellow Poynter Institute Media Studies (National Tchg. Award in Writing and Editing 1985). Member American Marketing Association (board directors Greater Miami 1993-1996), American Society Association Executives, National Council Teachers English (chair, founding member instructional technology committee 1984-1987, reviewer publications 1985-1997), Society Professional Journalists (board directors S. Florida chapter 1994-1995), Rotary ClubCoral Gables (board directors 1991-1992).

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, computers.

Connections

Married Rita Elizabeth Haugh, May 9, 1981. Children: Elizabeth Haugh, Daniel McGary.

Father:

George Louis Oates Junior

Mother:

Mary Nell Oates

Spouse:

Rita Elizabeth Haugh

child:

Daniel McGary Oates

child:

Elizabeth Haugh Oates