Background
Davis, Douglas D. was born on March 11, 1941 in Red Bay, Alabama, United States. Son of Reggie Thomas and Flossie (Yarber) Davis.
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Douglas D. Davis
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Student, Rutherford Medical College, Dallas, 1961; AS, Northwest Alabama State Junior College, 1975; student, University North Alabama, 1978.
Career
Publications specialist, Southern Hobeman Public Company, Meridian, Mississippi, 1963-1964; advertising manager, Franklin Counmty Times, Russellville, Alabama, 1964-1970; account executive, advertising photographer, Florence (Alabama) Times-Tri-City Daily, 1970-1974, 76-77; account executive, WOWL AM, Florence, 1975; editor, Franklin County Times, 1977-1978; editor, Natchez (Mississippi) Democrat, 1979; advertising director, Andalusia (Alabama) Star News, 1980; public, Lamar (Missouri) Democratic, since 1981. Consultant in field.
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Membership
Board of directors Missouri Southern State College Foundation, Joplin, since 1985, Barton County United Fund, Barton County Cancer Society, Mid-American Youth. Advisory board Joplin Area Airport Board. Member Ozark Press Association (board directors, past president), Missouri Press Association, National.Newspaper Association, Society Professional Journalists, Lamar Chamber of Commerce (president 1987), Lamar Rotary.
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Married Rayma Lynn Bekebrock, December 31, 1987.
