Derek Harold Davison

Background

Davison, Derek Harold was born on July 26, 1923 in Kirkby-in-Ash, Wotts, England. Son of John George and Lillian (Riley) Davison.

Education

Attended, Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, 1935-1941.

Career

Pilot, British Overseas Airways Corporation, England, 1947-1953; training captain, Pakistan International Airlines, 1953-1957; training captain, El-Al Israel Airlines, 1958-1962; chief pilot, operations director, Britannia Airways, England, 1962-1977; managing director, Britannia Airways, England, 1977-1982; chairman, chief Executive officer, Britannia Airways, England, 1982-1988; chairman British Air. Trasport Association, British Air Transport Association, London, 1988-1990; executive director, Thomson Travel, London, 1988-1990; executive director, International Air Carrier Associations, since 1990; president, Association Indiana European Airlines, Zaventem, Belgium.

Achievements

• Derek Harold Davison has been listed as a noteworthy Airline executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Flying officer Royal Air Force, 1941-1947.

Interests

• Avocations: sailing, flying.

Connections

Married Germaine Odette, January 30, 1946 (divorced 1979). Children: John Emile, Guy Riffard. Married Lavinia Ann Wellicome, June 2, 1979.

Father:

John George Davison

Mother:

Lillian (Riley) Davison

Spouse:

Lavinia Ann Wellicome

Spouse:

Germaine Odette

child:

John Emile Davison

child:

Guy Riffard Davison