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Private investor. Mr. Skates, age 63, joined Data General Corporation, a computer and storage manufacturing company, in 1986 as senior vice president of finance and administration. He also served as chief financial officer for a portion of 1987. He was elected a director, executive vice president and chief operating officer in 1988. He was elected president and chief executive officer in 1989. He remained in those posts until EMC acquired the company in 1999, when he retired. Mr. Skates began his career at Price Waterhouse as a certified public accountant and was an audit partner for 10 years. He is a director of Courier Corporation, Gilbane Corporation, and Raytheon Company. Mr. Skates is a trustee of The Massachusetts General Hospital, Massachusetts General Physicians' Organization, Inc., and the Peabody Essex Museum. Mr. Skates holds bachelor and M.B.A. degrees from Harvard University. | 