Background
Davis, Allison S. was born on August 31, 1939 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
Davis, Allison S. was born on August 31, 1939 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
Grinnell College (Bachelor of Arts, 1961). Northwestern University (Juris Doctor, 1964). Commissioner, Capital Development Board, State of Illinois, 1974-1975.
Member, Committee on Character and Fitness, Supreme Court of Illinois, since 1977, Member, Board of Directors, 1987— and Chairman, Chicago Steering Committee, since 1985, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Incorporated.
Treasurer and Commissioner, Public Building Commission of Chicago, 1986-1989. Voting Member, Illinois Health Finance Authority, 1979-1984.
Member, Institutional Biosafety Committee, University of Chicago, 1977-1981. General Counsel, Local Initiatives Support Corporation—Chicago, since 1984.
Chairman, 1986— and Member, Board of Directors, since 1983, Chicago Access Corporation.
Vice President, South East Chicago Commission, since 1975. Member, Board of Directors, Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center, since 1983. Vice Chairman, United Way of Chicago, since 1987.
Worked at Miner, Barnhill & Galland, Professional Corporation (Chicago, Illinois) specializing in Affordable Housing Development, Real Estate Law, Community Development Corporations Law, Charitable Foundations Law. Admitted to the bar, 1964, Illinois. 1967, United States. District Court, Northern District of Illinois.
1972, United States.
Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. 1978, District of Columbia. Member, Chicago Plan Commission, 1992.
Trustee, Museum for African Art, New New York
Commissioner, Capital Development Board, State of Illinois, 1974-1975. Member, Committee on Character and Fitness, Supreme Court of Illinois, 1977.
Member, Board of Directors, 1987, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Incorporated. Treasurer and Commissioner, Public Building Commission of Chicago, 1986-1992.
Voting Member, Illinois Health Finance Authority, 1979-1984.
General Counsel, Local Initiatives Support CorporationChicago, 1984. Chairman, 1986-1988 and Member, Board of Directors, 1983-1988, Chicago Access Corporation. Vice Chairman, United Way of Chicago, 1987-1991.
Member, Chicago Plan Commission, 1992. Trustee, Museum for African Art, New New York Commissioner, Capital Development Board, State of Illinois, 1974-1975.
Member, Committee on Character and Fitness, Supreme Court of Illinois, 1977.
Member, Board of Directors, 1987, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Incorporated. Treasurer and Commissioner, Public Building Commission of Chicago, 1986-1992.
Voting Member, Illinois Health Finance Authority, 1979-1984. General Counsel, Local Initiatives Support CorporationChicago, 1984.
Chairman, 1986-1988 and Member, Board of Directors, 1983-1988, Chicago Access Corporation.
Vice Chairman, United Way of Chicago, 1987-1991.