Background
Davis, Horance Gibbs was born on July 14, 1924 in Manchester, Georgia, United States. Son of Horance Gibbs and Florence Gray (Beavers) Davis.
Davis, Horance Gibbs was born on July 14, 1924 in Manchester, Georgia, United States. Son of Horance Gibbs and Florence Gray (Beavers) Davis.
Bachelor of Arts Journalism with high honors, U. Florida, 1948; Master of Arts, University Florida, 1952.
Reporter, Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville, 1949; state capitol correspondent, Florida Times-Union, 1950-1954; faculty, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1954-1985; professor, U. Florida, 1965-1985; distinguished service professor, U. Florida, 1977-1985; distinguished professor emeritus, U. Florida, since 1985; columnist, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 1977-1978; editorial consultant, Gainesville Daily Sun, 1962-1983; columnist, New York Times Newspaper Group, 1983-1989; public, The Barricade newsletter, Gainesville, 1995-1997; retired.
Served to First lieutenant United States Army Air Corps, 1943-1946, PTO. Member Sigma Delta Chi (award for distinguished service in journalism 1963, national vice president 1969-1972, Wells Memorial Key 1977), Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Kappa Tau Alpha, Delta Tau Delta.
Married Marjorie Lucile Davis, June 23, 1948. Children: Gregory Rawson, Jennifer Diane.