Background
McDavid, George Eugene was born on June 30, 1930 in McComb, Mississippi, United States. Son of O. C. and Inez S. McDavid.
McDavid, George Eugene was born on June 30, 1930 in McComb, Mississippi, United States. Son of O. C. and Inez S. McDavid.
Bachelor of Business Administration cum laude, University Houston, 1965.
Owner, public, Wilk Amite Record, Gloster, Mississippi, 1949-1958; with, Houston Chronicle, since 1958; production manager, Houston Chronicle, 1967-1974; vice president operations, Houston Chronicle, 1974-1985; vice president, general manager, Houston Chronicle, 1985-1990; president, Houston Chronicle, 1990-1998; retired, Houston Chronicle, 1998. Member of advisory board American Press Institute. Past president of the board directors S.W. School Printing Management.
Chairman Greater Houston chapter American Red Cross, 1st vice-chairman. President's counsel Houston Baptist U. Vice-chairman Sam Houston Boy Scouts American, United Negro College Fund, Asia Society Goodwill Industries, Young Men’s Christian Association.
Chairman Houston Forum, Houston region American Cancer Society, board regents, since 1997. Special deacon Second Baptist Church, Houston. Board directors National Conference Christians and Jews.
National board governors Greater Houston chapter American Red Cross. Board directors Greater Houston Partnership. Board directors, president Houston Symphony.
Board directors, vice president Books of the World. Vice-chairman development board University Houston, chair board regents, 2003. Secretary University Houston Foundation, board directors.
Member of Southern Newspaper Publications Association (president), American Newspaper Publications Association (chairman technical committee), Pine Forest Country Club, Houston Chamber of Commerce C. (Houston Citizen's Community Service award 1993, named Houston Cultural Leader of Year 1998), Texas Daily Newspaper Association (president), Crown Colony Country Club, Beta Gamma Sigma, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Betty Ernestine Tinsley, September 24, 1949. Children: Carol McDavid, Martha Gene Newman.