Background
Davis, Kathryn Wasserman was born on February 25, 1907 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Joseph and Edith (Stix) Wasserman.
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Davis, Kathryn Wasserman was born on February 25, 1907 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Joseph and Edith (Stix) Wasserman.
Bachelor, Wellesley College, 1928. Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1931. Doctor of Political Science, University Geneva, 1934.
Law degree (honorary), Columbia University, 1997.
Researcher, Council on Foreign Rels., New York City, 1934-1936; researcher, State of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1936-1937; writer and lecturer on foreign affairs, New York, since 1937; partner, Shelby Cullom Davis & Company. New York City, since 1985; president, The Shelby Cullom Davis Foundation, New York City, since 1985. Lecturer on foreign affairs.
Trustee Wellesley College, 1983–2003. Vice president Women's National Republican Club, since 1976, chairman international affairs committee. Board governors Harvard University, member visiting committee Russian studies, since 1986.
Past president League of Women Voters. Member Cosmopolitan Club (New York City, committee foreign visitors), Sleepy Hollow Club (Scarborough New York ), New York Harbor Club, Seal Harbor Club (Maine), Jupiter Island Club (Hobe Sound, Florida), The Everglades Club, Inc. (Palm Beach, Florida), Knickerbocker Club, University Club.
Married Shelby Cullom Davis, January 4, 1932. Children: Shelby M. Cullom, Diana Davis Spencer, Priscella Alden (deceased).