Background
Davenport,, Alfred Larue was born on May 6, 1921 in Upland, California, United States. Son of Alfred Larue and Nettie (Blocker) Davenport.
Davenport,, Alfred Larue was born on May 6, 1921 in Upland, California, United States. Son of Alfred Larue and Nettie (Blocker) Davenport.
Student, Chaffey Junior College, Ontario, California, 1940. Bachelor of Engineering in Industrial Engineering, University Southern California, 1943.
Weight engineering Lockheed Aircraft, Burbank, California, 1940-1941. Partner Pacific Traders, Los Angeles, 1946-1948. Founder, president Pactra Industries, Inc., 1947-1979.
Owner Davenport International, Ltd., Encino, California, from 1979. President, founder Trans Container, Inc., Upland, 1970-1979. President, owner Pactra Hobby, Inc., Encino, from 1983.
Consultant Plasti-Kote, Inc., Medina, Ohio, 1985-1987. President Pactra Coatings Inc., Hobby Division, Upland, 1985-1989. Manager craft division Plasti-Kote Inc., Medina, Ohio, 1989-1992.
Board directors R.C. Dudek, Inc., Oxnard, California. Stockholder, vice president, marketing director Enviroman Inc., 1994-1997. Director marketing Therap Ease Products, 1996-2001.
Lieutenant United States Navy, 1943-1946. Member Southern California Hobby Industry Association (secretary 1959-1962), Hobby Industry Association American (director 1961-1964), Young President Organization (Los Angeles chapter), World Business Council (board directors 1980-1984), Woodland Hills Country Club (treasurer 1981-1983), Balboa Basin Yacht Club, Travelers Century Club, Sigma Phi Epsilon (vice president 1954-1981, alumni board directors 1955-1975, alumni house board directors 1997-2002, Alumni of Year award 1975, Distinguished Brother award 1979, Alumni Hall of Fame 1997).
Married Darrow Ormsbee Beazlie, May 16, 1950 (divorced 1953). Married Jean Ann Given, June 21, 1957 (wid. April 1990); children: Lawrence, Terisa, Lisa, Nancy.
Married Inez Bothwell, August 8, 1993 (divorced, 2003).