Background
Davis, Ben Hill was born on August 9, 1944 in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Son of Ben H. and Marjorie (Gwinn) Davis.
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Ben Hill Davis
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Ben Hill Davis, American Travel agency and communications company executive. Recipient Distinguished Svc. award Simpsonville (South Carolina.) Junior Chamber of Commerce, 1974, Sch.Bell award Greenville School District, 1987; named Citizen of Year Fountain Inn Junior Chamber of Commerce, 1974, Simpsonville Kiwanis, 1975, Golden Strip Civitans, Simpsonville, 1976; named Media Man of Year South Carolina. Baptist Convention, Columbia, 1977.
Education
Bachelor, Furman U., 1966.
Career
Sales representative, Station WFBC, Greenville, South Carolina., 1968-1970; vice president, Station WFIS, Fountain Inn, South Carolina., 1970-1977; owner, president, Station WFIS, Fountain Inn, 1977-1988; owner, president, Tribune-Times newspaper, Simpsonville, South Carolina., 1977-1987; owner, president, Four Seasons Travel, Mauldin, South Carolina., since 1989; owner, president, Ben Davis & Associations, Mauldin, South Carolina., since 1989. Member of advisory board Palmetto Bank, Fountain Inn.
Achievements
Membership
Councilman City of Fountain Inn, 1972-1975, mayor, 1975-1979, 87-. Trustee Greenville Technology College, 1984-1987. Board directors South Carolina.
Municipal Association, 1977-1979. Board directors Connie Maxwell Home, since 1989, Clyde Dupin Ministries, since 1986, First Foundations, Inc., since 1988. With United States Army Reserve, 1966-1972.
Member South Carolina. Broadcasters Association (president 1979-1980), National Speakers Association, South Carolina. Speakers Association, Fountain Inn Chamber of Commerce (president 1974), Mayor's Association (chairman since 1988), American Legion, Masons, Shriners, Lions.
Interests
Connections
Married Polly Garrett, September 7, 1968. Children: Delacey Paige, Scott Craig.
Awards
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Recipient Distinguished Svc. award Simpsonville (South Carolina.) Junior Chamber of Commerce, 1974, Sch.Bell award Greenville School District, 1987. Named Citizen of Year Fountain Inn Junior Chamber of Commerce, 1974, Simpsonville Kiwanis, 1975, Golden Strip Civitans, Simpsonville, 1976. Named Media Man of Year South Carolina. Baptist Convention, Columbia, 1977.Recipient Distinguished Svc. award Simpsonville (South Carolina.) Junior Chamber of Commerce, 1974, Sch.Bell award Greenville School District, 1987. Named Citizen of Year Fountain Inn Junior Chamber of Commerce, 1974, Simpsonville Kiwanis, 1975, Golden Strip Civitans, Simpsonville, 1976. Named Media Man of Year South Carolina.
Baptist Convention, Columbia, 1977.