Background
Davis, Pierpont V. was born on February 17, 1884 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States. Son of Frank H. and Mary (Van Derveer) Davis.
Davis, Pierpont V. was born on February 17, 1884 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States. Son of Frank H. and Mary (Van Derveer) Davis.
Bachelor of Arts, Yale, 1905.
Began with Plympton Gardiner Company, investment bankers, New York City, June 1906. Admitted to partnership, 1913, resigned, 1916. Member of New York Stock Exchange, 1914-1915.
Became associate with National City Company, January 1, 1917.
Vice president, January 1, 1919, and served until May 31, 1934, when company went into liquidation. Vice-president, director Brown Harriman & Company, June 1, 1934, now Harriman Ripley & Company, president, 1942-1956, honorary president, director, since 1956.
Director New Jersey, Indiana & Illinois Railroad Company, Ann Arbor Railroad Company. Trustee Dry Dock Savings Bank.
Trustee Bach Choir, Bethlehem.
Chairman investment committee Corporation of Trinity Church New York City. Member Executive Committee Pilgrims of United States of America. Member trust funds committee, domestic and foreign missionary society Protestant Episcopal Church.
Director Beekman-Downtown Hospital.
Trustee Presbyterian Hospital Governor, former treasurer Phelps Association (Wolfs Head Society Yale).
Clubs: University, City Midday, Bond (past president), Downtown Association, Century Association, Yale (New York).
Married Phoebe Lee Prout, June 5, 1909. Children: Phoebe Lee (Mistress B. F. Eshleman II), Gabriella Page (Mistress C. West. A. Pennock).