John Bates

John W. Bates III (Law ’66) is the recipient of the 2011 William H. Ruffner Medal in recognition of his support of Virginia Tech. Mr. Bates served on the Virginia Tech Foundation Board of Directors, is co-chair of the Richmond Regional Campaign Committee within The Campaign for Virginia Tech: Invent the Future, and member of the university’s National Campaign Steering Committee. He is managing partner with law firm McGuire Woods.