Dan L. Davidson

Background

Davidson, Dan L. was born on June 30, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of James Lee and Margaret M. (Berlin) Davidson.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Cornell Univercity, 1962. Master of Science in Public Relations, American University, 1975. Student Defense Department Information School, 1966.

Career

Commissioned ensign United States Navy, 1962, advanced through grades to commander, 1977. Public affairs and communications officer United States Ship Blandy, 1962-1964. Instructor Naval Officer Candidate School, Newport, Rhode Island, 1964-1966.

Assistant public affairs officer 6th Naval District, Charleston, South Carolina., 1966-1968.

Public affairs officer Operation Deep Freeze, Antarctica, 1968-1970. Radio-television officer Navy Office of Information, Pentagon, Washington, 1970-1972.

Public affairs officer Fleet Coordinating Group Vietnam, 1972-1973. Assistant director audio-visual division Navy Office of Information, 1973-1974.

Chief public information Headquarters United States European Command, Germany, 1975-1979.

Mass communications and public speaking instructor United States Naval Academy, 1979-1982. Director New England region Navy Office of Information, Boston, 1982-1985. Vice president public relations Roger Williams Advertising, Incorporated., Portland, Maine, 1985-1990.

President, owner P.R.O. Associations, Cape Elizabeth, Maine, 1990.

Director Commander Saint Joseph"s College, Standish, Maine, 1990-1996. Member of faculty Saint Joseph"s College, 1987.

Public speaker.

Achievements

• Dan L. Davidson has been listed as a noteworthy communications executive, naval officer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of faculty Saint Joseph"s College, 1987. Member Maine Public Relations Council (president 1987, 92), Public Relations Society American (accredited), Portland Chamber of Commerce (committee committee). Lodge: Rotary.

Connections

Married Edith C. Young Davidson, September 15, 1962. Children: Gaelyn Lee, Meridan Lee.

Father:

James Lee Davidson

Mother:

Margaret M. (Berlin) Davidson

Spouse:

Edith C. Young Davidson

child:

Gaelyn Lee Davidson

child:

Meridan Lee Davidson