Background
Davis, John Anderson was born on June 8, 1924 in Springfield, Illinois, United States. Son of Emerson and Mae (Denney) Davis.
Davis, John Anderson was born on June 8, 1924 in Springfield, Illinois, United States. Son of Emerson and Mae (Denney) Davis.
Student, Trinity University, San Antonio, 1943. Bachelor, Southern Methodist University, 1949. Master of Arts, Southern Methodist University, 1950.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Alabama, 1957.
Assistant state manager Inter-Ocean Insurance Company, Texas, 1945-1950. Assistant professor economics Lincoln Memorial University, Harrogate, Tennessee, 1950-1951. Instructor social science Memphis State University, 1951-1954.
Research associate Alabama Business Research Council, University Alabama, 1955-1956, university instructor economics, 1956-1957. Associate professor economics Mississippi State University, 1957-1959, professor economics, from 1959, chairman department, 1959-1983, professor economics emeritus, department head emeritus, 1987. Secretary-treasurer Dallas Association Accident and Health Underwriters, 1945-1950.
Member Alabama Business Research Council, 1955-1956, Committee Mississippi Economy, 1957-1958. Chairman Mississippi Council on Economic Education, 1968, now member executive board. Adjunct professor philosophy (part time) Mississippi State University, since 1989.
Chairman board advisers Young Men’s Christian Association Mississippi State University, 1963-1964. Member Mississippi Economic Association (secretary 1964-1965), Southern Economic Association, Mississippi Manufacturers Association, American Economic Association, American Association of University Professors, Southwestern Social Science Association, Southwest Economics Association (Distinguished Service award 1987), Mid-South Academy Economists (editor-in-chief journal., president 1966-1967, executive board, Distinguished Service award 1978, J. Anderson Davis lectureship established 1985), Beta Gamma Sigma, Alpha Kappa Psi, Delta Sigma Phi.
Married Lois Colvin, September 16, 1947 (deceased 1977). 1 son, Stephen Colvin. Married Barbara Robson, May 8, 1986.
Stepchildren: Kimberly, Todd, John.