Emmett was born in 1957, in the city of Careysburg, Liberia the oldest grandson of Edward and Evelyn Bates.
Education:
University of Minnesota
Bachelor of Arts: International Commerce
Professional Career:
Founder/General manager: Liberia Concrete Products Corporation
Security Operations: The World Bank, Washington, DC
IT Project Coordinator: Nextel Communications, Reston Virginia
President: TAAKOR Liberia Incorporated
Founder/Chairman: Africa Corporate Enterprises
Membership and affiliations:
Member Alpha Phi Alpha Incorporated
Member of the Board Southern Christian Leadership Conference – Maryland Chapter
Elder, First Presbyterian Church Careysburg, Liberia
Elder, St. Matthew Presbyterian Church, Silver Spring, Maryland USA
Member of the Board, Global Missions, Capital Presbytery, Washington DC
Founder/Executive Director: West African Child Development Fund