J. Steve Davis

Background

Davis, J. Steve was born on February 26, 1945 in Alliance, Nebraska, United States. Son of John P. and Ruth M. (Annen) Davis.

Education

Bachelor, University Nebraska, 1967.

Career

Assistant account executive, Benton & Bowles Inc., New York City, 1972-1973; account executive, Benton & Bowles Inc., New York City, 1973-1976; vice president, account supervisor, Benton & Bowles Inc., New York City, 1976-1979; senior vice president, management supervisor, Benton & Bowles Inc., New York City, 1978-1979, 81-85; senior vice president, account director, Benton & Bowles Inc., Brussels, 1979-1981; senior vice president, account director, Benton & Bowles Inc., New York City, 1985-1990; president, Altschiller Reitzfeld Davis Tracy-Locke, Inc., New York City executive vice president, general manager, J. Walter Thompson, Chicago, 1990-1996; director worldwide board, J. Walter Thompson, 1991; president, Chief Executive Officer, director, Young & Rubicam, New York City, 1996-1997; chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Wells BDDP, New York, New York., since 1998; president, chief operating officer, Qorvis Media Group, Inc., San Francisco, 1997-1998; president, Qorvis Media Group, San Francisco, since 1998. Board directors Qorris Media Group, San Francisco.

Achievements

• J. Steve Davis has been listed as a noteworthy Advertising agency executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Founders Council Our Lady of Missippi Valley. Board directors Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Chicago, 1993, Off The Street Club, 1993, president, 1995. Member Chicago Economics Club (chairman advertising & mass media membership committee 1995), Westmoreland Club, Sigma Chi (publications board since 1998, Significant Sig 1996).

Connections

Married Courtney Boyd Crowder, June 28, 1973 (divorced October 2000). Children: Cullen Boyd, J. Scott, Robert Charles.

Father:

John P. Davis

Mother:

Ruth M. (Annen) Davis

Spouse:

Courtney Boyd Crowder

child:

Robert Charles Davis

child:

Cullen Boyd Davis

child:

J. Scott Davis