William Gilvin Bates Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics
Publish date: 2024-06-15
William Gilvin Bates Quick Info
Height
5 ft 11 in
Weight
85 kg
Date of Birth
January 1, 1965
Zodiac Sign
Capricorn
Eye Color
Blue
William Gilvin Bates is an American social media personality and TV star who is known for being the patriarch of the family that appears in the TV series 19 Kids and Counting, United Bates of America, and Bringing Up Bates.
Born Name
William Gilvin Bates
Nick Name
Gil
Sun Sign
Capricorn
Born Place
Honea Path, South Carolina, United States
Residence
Rocky Top, Tennessee, United States
Nationality
Education
William studied at Belton-Honea Path High School. Then, he went on to attend Anderson University before transferring to Carson Newman University.
Occupation
Businessman, Social Media Personality, TV Star
Family
Father – Bill Bates
Mother – Jane Bates
Siblings – Greg Bates (Younger Brother), Jennifer Bates (Younger Sister)
Growing up, he had attended various Methodist churches.
William developed an interest in football when he was just 2 years old and by the age of 8, he had already been playing the sport.
Bates became a Christian after his football coach started a chapter of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes while he was in 10th grade.
He is the founder of Bates Tree Service.
During his senior year, he took part in wrestling and even won the 1983 South Carolina State Wrestling Championship as well as being voted Most Outstanding Wrestler that year.
William started his own church, called Bible Baptist Church, in Clinton, Tennessee in September 2015, where he continued to serve as the pastor as of early January 2022. He is also a member of the board of directors at the Institute in Basic Life Principles.
He is close friends with Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar who are parents of the Duggar Family.