Ernest Harold Davenport

Background

Davenport, Ernest Harold was born on April 12, 1917 in Lima, Ohio, United States. Son of William E. and Emily K. (Kennedy) Davenport.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Morris Brown College, 1940. Postgraduate Wayne State University, 1948.

Career

Certified Public Accountant. Partner, Austin Washington & Davenport, Certified Public Accountants, Detroit, 1956-1971. Director audit division Office of Economic Opportunity, Washington, 1971-1973.

Assistant director accounting and finance management division General Accounting Office, Washington, 1973-1982.

Director Center.for Accounting Education, School Business and Public Administration, Howard University, Washington, 1983-1990. Director Bank of the Commonwealth, 1967-1974.

Board of directors Junior Achievement Southeast Michigan, 1968-1971. Vice president Fisher branch Young Men's Christian Association, Detroit, 1970-1971, BTW Business Association, Detroit, 1970.

Chairman of the board of trustees Plymouth Congregational Church, Detroit, 1963-1965.

Member finance committee National Kidney Foundation, 1990-1992.

Achievements

• Ernest Harold Davenport has been listed as a noteworthy university official, government official, accountant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors Junior Achievement Southeast Michigan, 1968-1971. Vice president Fisher branch Young Men’s Christian Association, Detroit, 1970-1971, BTW Business Association, Detroit, 1970. Chairman board trustees Plymouth Congregational Church, Detroit, 1963-1965.

Member finance committee National Kidney Foundation, 1990-1992. With United States Army, 1941-1946. Lieutenant colonel, retired.

Member American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (chairman minority recruitment and equal opportunity committee 1975-1977, member state and local government accounting and auditing committee 1974-1976, future issues committee 1982-1985, member council-at-large 1977-1980, member council 1980-1981), District of Columbia Institute of Certified Public Accountants (board governors 1975-1980, treasurer 1976, secretary 1977, vice president 1978, president-elect 1979, president 1980), Association Government Accountants (Achievement award Montgomery-Prince George chapter 1976, chapter president 1978-1979), American Accounting Association, Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, Reserve Officers Association, Kappa Alpha Psi (national president 1967-1970, Laurel Wreath award 1985, foundation president 1987-1991), Sigma Pi Phi, Beta Alpha Psi.

Connections

Married Lucille M. Rosemond, March 1, 1944.

Father:

William East. Davenport

Mother:

Emily K. (Kennedy) Davenport

Spouse:

Lucille M.Rosemond