NPCA’s Allan Gates to Retire After 45 Years with the Association
WASHINGTON — Allan Gates, vice president of Administration, corporate secretary and CFO of the National Paint & Coatings Association, will retire at the end of this year after more than 45 years with the association, the NPCA announced.
Gates, regarded as an effective “behind the scenes” administrator and sometimes referred to as the “little man with the big briefcase,” has worked with four NPCA executive directors and hundreds of staff members. “He really understands NPCA and how it works. And he understands the industry better than anyone who has ever worked at NPCA,” said association President J. Andrew Doyle.