Background
Davis, Gene was born on April 21, 1935 in Lower Peach Tree, Alabama, United States. Son of Edgar Thomas and Una (Smith) Davis.
Davis, Gene was born on April 21, 1935 in Lower Peach Tree, Alabama, United States. Son of Edgar Thomas and Una (Smith) Davis.
Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, University Alabama, 1958. Master of Science in Management, Naval Postgraduate School, 1969. Certified, Armed Forces Staff College, 1974.
Commissioned ensign, United States Navy, 1958; advanced through grades to Captain, United States Navy, 1980; resident engineer, Navy Project Office, Cape Canaveral, Florida, 1960-1963; resident engineer, Director of Construction in South East Asia, Bangkok, Thailand, 1963-1965; program manager, Pacific division, Naval Civil Engineering, Honolulu, 1965-1968; Executive officer, Naval Construction British American Tobacco 121, Gulfport, Mississippi, 1968-1970; director construction planning, Headquarters, Naval Civil Engineering, Washington, 1974-1976; commanding officer, Naval Construction British American Tobacco 133, Gulfport, 1976-1978; chief of staff, Naval Construction Regiment, Port Hueneme, California, 1978-1981; commander officer, Public Works Center, Great Lake, Illinois, 1981-1983; vice commander Pacific division, 1983-1986; director construction Diego Garcia, 1986-1987; retired, United States Navy, 1987; senior group engineer, Martin Marietta, Orlando, 1987-1992; operations manager, Brown & Root Inc., Houston, since 1992; civil engineer consultant, 1997-1998; vice president, RSI, Inc., 1997-1998.
Member American Society of Civil Engineers, Society of Petroleum Engineers, Society American Military Engineers (president Diego Garcia post 1992), United States Navy Institute.
Married Betty Marie Davidson. Children: Jean Marie Davis, Jenifer Davis Cerny, Joanna Davis Palladino, James Andrew Davis.