Background
Davis, John H. was born on November 21, 1927 in Marion, Illinois, United States. Son of Chester Barnet and Sophia (Baker) Davis.
Davis, John H. was born on November 21, 1927 in Marion, Illinois, United States. Son of Chester Barnet and Sophia (Baker) Davis.
Bachelor of Science, University of Illinois, 1951.
Editor in chief, Prentice Hall, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, since 1970; president college division, Prentice Hall, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, since 1980; president higher education group, Simon & Schuster Public Company, 1985; president, chief operations officer, International Thomson Public, Teaneck, New Jersey, 1988-1989; president, chief Executive officer, International Thomson Public, Teaneck, New Jersey, 1989-1991; chairman, Thomson Book/Reference Group, Stamford, Connecticut, since 1991. Board directors, Executive Committee Association American Publication, since 1991, Columbia University Press, since 1991.
With Army of the United States, 1946-1947.
Married Anne Denise Neville, March 3, 1956. Children: Christopher, Alan. Married Melinda Wallace Williams, January 24, 1981.
Children: Emory, John Southwest.