Hall of Fame Inductee
Ollie W. Gates
Lincoln University of Missouri
About
Ollie Gates, a Lincoln University of Missouri alumnus, built Gates Bar-B-Q into a Kansas City institution. The family restaurants became one of the best-known Black-owned food brands in the Midwest.
Accomplishments
- Longtime operator of Gates Bar-B-Q in Kansas City.
- Lincoln University of Missouri alumnus and restaurateur.
- Inducted into the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame in 1998.
Year of award
1998
Inducted into the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame — Community Service.