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David Yates

Director · Dickenson County Chamber of Commerce

Director at Dickenson County Chamber of Commerce. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 2 organizations on the Form 990 record.

Ambiguous identity This name matches 25 other individuals we could not verify as the same person. Each is kept as a separate record below — treat them as distinct people unless an explicit match is confirmed.

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Reported as Director of Dickenson County Chamber of Commerce, based in Clintwood, VA.

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Also listed as Board Member of Southwest Virginia Workforce Development Board, uncompensated.

Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.

Biography Web-sourced

David Yates served as CEO of Clearwater Marine Aquarium for 14 years (2006-2020), transforming the organization from near-bankruptcy into a thriving global institution, growing the budget from $1.6 million to $20-25 million. He co-produced the Dolphin Tale films and helped preserve the legacy of Winter the dolphin.

He is author of the inspirational book 'Swimming Upstream.'

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Tenure here

2006-2020

Education

University of Nebraska-Omaha · Business degree1985

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Swimming Upstream

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Dickenson County Chamber of Commerce Director · $57K revenue · Clintwood, VATO PROMOTE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, REGIONAL TOURISM, SUPPORT AND RECOGNITION OF EXISTING BUSINESSES IN DICKENSON COUNTY VIRGINIA.Filed FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

Southwest Virginia Workforce Development Board Board Member · $2.4M revenue · Lebanon, VAPROVISION OF TRAINING AND EDUCATION TO LOW-INCOME OR UNEMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS USING GRANTS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR PASSED THROUGH LOCAL AND STATE…Filed FY2023, FY2022, FY2021 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

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Other people named David Yates

Different individuals who share this name, separated by IRS Schedule R, mailing address, and shared-board evidence. The 990 carries no person identifier, so some may still be the same person.

David Yates 2 organizations · Provincetown, MAProvincetown Business Guild

David Yates 2 organizations · Clearwater, FLClearwater Marine Aquarium INC

David Yates 1 organization · Dallas, TXFoundation for Health Environments Research

David Yates 1 organization · Hellam, PAHorn Farm Center for Agricultural Education

David Yates 1 organization · Waldorf, MDThe Jp Home INC

David Yates 1 organization · Talladega, ALWhosoever Will Mens Class Foundation INC

David Yates 1 organization · Toccoa, GAOpen Arms Clinic INC

David Yates 1 organization · St Louis, MOHeat Up St Louis INC

David Yates 1 organization · Saint Louis, MOTegeler Family Educational Foundation for Algonquin Golf Club

David Yates 1 organization · Torrance, CASociety to Aid Retarded INC

David Yates 1 organization · Xenia, OHClub X Soccer INC

David Yates 1 organization · Hopewell, VAUnited Steelworkers

David Yates 1 organization · Newburgh, INSouthwestern Indiana Oral Health Foundation INC

David Yates 1 organization · Pinellas Park, FLLegacy Resource Foundation

David Yates 1 organization · Portland, ORPortland Chamber Orchestra Association

David Yates 1 organization · Quakertown, PAQuakertown Alive

David Yates 1 organization · Paducah, KYUnited Association of Journeymen & Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pipe

David Yates 1 organization · Knoxville, TNTechlaw Group INC

David Yates 1 organization · Lexington, NCLexington Lodge No 317 Loyal Order of Moose

David Yates 1 organization · Fort Myers, FLCalusa Nature Center & Planetarium INC

David Yates 1 organization · Paducah, KYJackson House II INC

David Yates 1 organization · Atlanta, GARon Clark Academy INC

David Yates 1 organization · Tempe, AZArizona Mechanical Contractors Association

David Yates 1 organization · Beaufort, SCThe Cemetery Corporation

David Yates 1 organization · Chalfont, PAChalfont Chemical Fire Engine Company No 1

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