Alan Coates:
CLASS OF 1967
Southside High SchoolClass of 1967
Florence, SC
Stetson UniversityClass of 1971
De land, FL
Hoosick Falls High SchoolClass of 1968
Hoosick falls, NY
Alan's Story
I'm married to Dr. Patricia Shaw Coates (for 43 years and counting) - No children, but over the years we've provided a home to many cats. After a brief career as a professional trombonist and college instructor, I discovered an affinity for computers and software development. I retired in 2014, after technology related employment with YKK USA, Lease Plan USA, Visiting Nurse Health System and ZEP, INC. Since retirement, I have taken up trombone playing again, and perform with the Gwinnett Symphony Orchestra, the Georgia Sta...Expand for more
te University Orchestra, the GSU Symphonic Wind Ensemble and the GSU Trombone Ensemble. Immediately after graduation from Southside, I majored in music at Stetson University then earned a master's degree at the Indiana University School of Music. This is where I met and married Patricia Shaw. We lived and worked in Munich, West Germany for a year. After our return, I taught at Carson-Newman College and played in the Knoxville, Symphony. From there we moved to Atlanta, which eventually led to my career in information systems.
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