James Granville Davis

Background

Davis, James Granville was born on May 25, 1935 in Syracuse, New York, United States. Son of Willis E. and Thelma (Lakins) Davis.

Education

Student, Syracuse University, 1953—1957. Student, University College Syracuse, 1957—1960.

Career

Business representative 1st Deposit and Trust Company, Syracuse, 1956—1961. Assistant manager sales Stone Machinery Company, Manlius, New York, 1962. Manager sales Trippe Manufacturing Company, Chicago, 1967.

General sales manager Federal Sign & Signal Corporation, Blue Island, 1967—1971. Vice president Federal Sign & Signal International, Ltd., 1971—1972. Regional sales manager Graver Tank & Manufacturing, East Chicago, Indiana, 1972—1973, manager marketing and sales, 1973—1978, director power generation markets, 1979—1981.

Vice president Power Generation Markets, Indiana, 1979—1981. President, owner Corporation Constructs, Michigan City, from 1981. Vice president, general manager Fiber Bond Corporation, from 1982.

Achievements

• James Granville Davis has been listed as a noteworthy manufacturing executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of International Trade Club, Junior Chamber of C. (past state vice president), Psi Upsilon.

Connections

Married Edith Jo Eichelberger, July 2, 1956 (divorced December 1962). Children: Gen G., Jill G., Jody G., Jefferson G. Married Bonnie Ann Byington, August 23, 1969 (divorced January 1976).

Children: Matthew Richard, Stephen Patrick. Married Diane McCall, February 20, 1976. Children: Elizabeth McColl, Catherine Monroe.

Father:

Willis E. Davis

Mother:

Thelma (Lakins) Davis

Spouse:

Bonnie Ann Byington

Spouse:

Edith Jo Eichelberger

Spouse:

Diane McCall

child:

Gen G. Davis

child:

Jefferson G. Davis

child:

Jill G. Davis

child:

Elizabeth McColl Davis

child:

Stephen Patrick Davis

child:

Matthew Richard Davis

child:

Jody G. Davis

child:

Catherine Monroe Davis