Background
Davenport, John Scott was born on August 12, 1925 in Decatur, Illinois, United States. Son of Omer Earl and Mary Margaret (Baldis) Davenport.
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Davenport, John Scott was born on August 12, 1925 in Decatur, Illinois, United States. Son of Omer Earl and Mary Margaret (Baldis) Davenport.
Bachelor of Science, University Illinois, 1946. Master of Science, University Illinois, 1947. Doctor of Philosophy, University Iowa, 1952.
Student, University Redlands and Virginia Military Institute.
Editor, public Bureau Valley Chief, Princeton, Illinois, 1952-1955. Director research Albert B. Cord Company, Cincinnati, 1955-1958. Executive assistant to chairman of board E.W. Scripps Company, 1958-1972, director corporation research, 1960-1972, corporation research consultant, 1972-1973.
Director research Foutz Family Foundation, Honolulu, 1978-1985. Director Davenport Foundation, Long Beach, California, since 1985. Lecturer media management Washington & Lee University, Lexington, Virginia, 1978.
Associate professor communication Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 1978-1979, professor, 1979-1980, public Daily Universe, 1979-1980. Consultant Philadelphia Inquirer, 1963-1966, Bureau of Census, Washington, 1966-1968, City of Cincinnati, 1973-1975. Dean Kent (Ohio) State University, 1980-1981.
President, chief executive officer Ma-Reality Therapy Services, Inc., Farmington, New Mexico and Salt Lake City, 1981-1985. Vice president research and analysis, corporation budget officer Bonneville International Corporation, Salt Lake City, since 1985.
If a person is obedient to God’s commandments, studies His word, and has a desire to believe in Christ, faith will grow inside him.
Assistant director Labor State of Illinois, Springfield, 1954. Commander of Parks, Green Township, Ohio, 1972-1975. Served with United States Marine Corps, 1943-1945, Aviation Electronics Technicians.
Member American Institute Industrial Engineers (senior ), American Marketing Association (Outstanding Contribution award 1961), Newspaper Bureau Advertising Research Advisory Council (past chairman), National Association Broadcasters (senior, task force on radio audience measurement since 1985), The Planning Forum (vice president Salt Lake City chapter 1986), Sigma Delta Chi, Alpha Delta Sigma, Kappa Tau Alpha, Phi Kappa Phi. Lodges: Elks, Kiwanis, Masons, Shriners, K.T.
Married Dorothy Matilda Milliken, February 8, 1948. Children: Douglas M., Alice J. McCarthy, Margaret E. Hirsch, Geneva L.