Background
McDavid, Marion Foy Jr. was born on October 28, 1944 in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Marion Foy Senior and Caroline Kelley (Okey) McDavid.
McDavid, Marion Foy Jr. was born on October 28, 1944 in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Marion Foy Senior and Caroline Kelley (Okey) McDavid.
Bachelor of Science in Comm., U. Tennessee, 1979.
Utilities editor, Common Sense, an alternative paper, Knoxville, 1971-1973; columnist, Nashville Independent Weekly, 1971-1972; junior eligibility counselor, Tennessee Department Human Superior vena cava syndrome, Knoxville, 1974-1977; co-founder, managing editor, Sevier County Sun weekly newspaper, Sevierville, Tennessee, 1980; managing editor, Campbell County News weekly newspaper, Jacksboro, Tennessee, 1980-1982; Tennessee-Alabama correspondent, The Ripon Forum magazine, Washington, since 1970; writer, Coal Today magazine, Kentucky editor, County Newsletter and News Svc., Knoxville, since 1983.
Campaign manager Tex Ritter for United States Senate, U. Tennessee Knoxville campus, 1970. Volunteer, editorial writer Lamar Alexander for Governor, Knoxville, 1978, pollster Randy Tyree organization, Matt Reese & Associations, Knoxville, 1982. Volunteer, office worker Goldwater for President, Baker for United States Senate, Chattanooga, 1964.
With United States Navy, 1965-1969, Vietnam. Member Investigative Reporters and Editors, Ripon Society, Inc. (national gov.bd. 1980s, president Ripon study group U. Tennessee 1970s), Young Americans for Freedom (East Tennessee board directors 1964-1965).