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Joseph Coates
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Interview
Biography
Born in Brooklyn in 1929, Joseph studied organic chemistry. A successful businessman
with great experience in both technology and management, he is president of Coates &
Jarratt, Inc., which he founded in 1979. The research organisation is committed
exclusively to the study of the future, helping clients (companies, interest groups, and
all levels of government) to find new opportunities and plan solutions for their problems.
Mr Coates frequently lectures on both the technical and philosophical aspects of the
future and is an adjunct professor at George Washington University, where he teaches
graduate courses on technology and the future.
He is a regular contributor to Technological Forecasting and Social Change
and Research and Technology Management, and co-author of 2025: Scenarios of U.S.
and Global Society Reshaped by Science and Technology (Oakhill Press, 1997), Futurework
(Jossey Bass, 1990), What Futurists Believe (World Future Society, 1989) and Issues
Management; How You Can Plan, Organize, and Manage for the Future (Lomond, 1986). |
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