Philip Sheridan Davy

Background

Davy, Philip Sheridan was born on July 12, 1915 in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Francis Joseph and Mathilda Sarah (Femrite) Davy.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, University of Wisconsin with high honors, 1937, Master of Science in Civil Engineering, 1938.Permutit Company. New York City, 1946; vice president Davy Engineering Company, consultant engineers, LaCrosse, 1947-1956, president, 1956-1988, Chairman of the Board, 1988. Lecturer seminars University of Wisconsin, 1950-1975, Wisconsin Department Natural Resources, 1970-1982.

Member Governor"s Committee on Wisconsin Water Resources, 1965-1966.

Member region 1 advisory board to Wisconsin Department Resource Development, 1966-1968. Chairman, 1968. Campaign chairman United Fund, Louisiana Crosse, 1961, 72, board directors, president, 1962-1965.

Committee chairman Gateway Area county Boy Scouts American, 1948-1952, board member, 1953-1966, vice president, 1967-1970, president, 1971-1973, vice president area 1 central region, 1978-1981, board directors East central region, 1978-1981. Board directors, Diocese of Louisiana Cross, 1967-1984, member finance and administration committee, 1970-1986, chairman, 1974-1977.

Campaign chairman Louisiana Crosse joint hospital fund drive-Saint Francis and Lutheran hospitals, 1977.

Board directors River Center United States of America, 1980, president, 1981-1982. Member of advisory board Salvation Army, 1988, co-chairman capital fund drive, 1990. Lieutenant colonel Civil Engineer, Army of the United States, 1941-1946.

Reserve, 1946-1975, retired.

Career

Engineer, consultant engineers Frank J. Davy & Son, La Crosse, Wisconsin, 1938—1941. Lieutenant colonel C.E. United States Army, 1941—1946, with, Reserve, 1946—1976, retired. Engineer, consultant engineers Permutit Company, New York City, 1946.

Vice president, consultant engineers Davy Engineering Company, La Crosse, 1947—1956, president, 1956—1988, chairman board, since 1988. Lecturer seminars University Wisconsin, 1950—1975. Member Governor's Committee Wisconsin Water Resources, 1965—1966.

Member region 1 advisory board Wisconsin Department Resource Development, 1966—1968, chairman, 1968. Lecturer seminars Wisconsin Department Natural Resources, 1970—1982.

Achievements

• Philip Sheridan Davy has been listed as a noteworthy civil engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Committee chairman Gateway Area Council Boy Scouts America, 1948—1952, board member, 1953—1966, vice president, 1967—1970, president, 1971—1973, vice president area 1 central region, 1978—1981, board directors East central region, 1978—1981. Campaign chairman United Fund, La Crosse, 1961, board directors, president, 1962—1965, campaign chairman, 1972. Board directors Diocese of La Cross, 1967—1984, member finance and administration committee, 1970—1986, chairman, 1974—1977.

Campaign chairman La Crosse Joint Hospital Fund Doctor-St. Francis and Lutheran Hospitals, 1977. Board directors River Center United States of America, 1980, president, 1981—1982. Member advisory board Salvation Army, since 1988, co-chairman capital fund doctor, 1990.

Fellow: American Society of Civil Engineers (Distinguished Service award Wisconsin Section 1979). Member: Knights of Columbus (3rd degree, 4th degree), American Association for the Advancement of Science, La Crosse County History Society, Junior Chamber of C. (Joe Rohrer award 1989), Greater La Crosse Chamber of Commerce (director 1959-1962, executive board member 1964-1967, president 1968, named Man of Year 1973), American Public Works Association, Wisconsin Society Professional Engineers (vice president 1965-1967, president 1974-1975, named Engineer of Year 1967, 1970), National Society Professional Engineers (director 1967-1970), La Crosse County History Society 1978-1982, (president 1982-1983, director Board Curators, president 1979-1983), Water Pollution Control Association, American Water Works Association (trustee, chairman Wisconsin section 1957, 1960, George Warren Fuller National award 1985), Elks., La Crosse Club, La Crosse Country Club, Scabbard and Blade, Rotary Club (director, vice president Downtown Club La Crosse 1985-1986, president 1987, Paul Harris fellowship 1988), Phi Kappa Phi, Chi Epsilon, Tau Beta Pi.

Connections

Married Caecilia Magdalen Thiemann, February 8, 1939 (deceased September 6, 1987). Children: Katherine Agnes Davy Bathurst, Patricia Mary Davy Sciborski, Michael Francis, Barbara Jean Davy Salassa, Thomas Henry, Margaret Theresa Davy Claeys. Married Ruth Anderson Nixon, October 15, 1988.

Father:

Francis Joseph Davy

Mother:

Mathilda Sarah (Femrite) Davy

Spouse:

Caecilia Magdalen Thiemann

Spouse:

Ruth Anderson Nixon

child:

Michael Francis Davy

child:

Thomas Henry Davy

child:

Katherine Agnes Davy Bathurst Davy

child:

Margaret Theresa Davy Claeys Davy

child:

Barbara Jean Davy Salassa Davy

child:

Patricia Mary Davy Sciborski Davy