Ray Burt Davis

Background

Davis, Ray Burt was born on December 20, 1926 in Wichita, Kansas, United States. Son of Albert Jefferson and Minnie May (Sander) Davis.

Education

Student, University Wichita, 1946. Student, Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1947. Student, University Denver, 1947—1949.

Student, Los Angeles Technology College, 1955. Student, University of California at Los Angeles, 1956. Student, University of California at Los Angeles, 1967.

Student, George Washington University, 1964. Student, San Jose State University, 1985. Bachelor of Science, State University of New York, 1985.

Career

Registered profile engineer, California. Certified quality engineer Licensed pilot Federal Aviation Administration.

Licensed aircraft and powerplant mechanic.

Certified vocational teacher, California Chief supplier quality control Denver division Martin Company, 1958-1960, chief site activation quality, 1960-1961, chief quality control, 1961-1963, manager quality program management Baltimore division, 1963-1964. Manager purchased material qualityPomona division General Dynamics Company, 1964-1965, manager quality assurance Redeye program, 1965, manager inspection, 1965-1967, manager inspection and technical support, 1967.

Manager quality staff Orlando division Martin Marietta Company (Florida), 1967-1968, manager quality Pershing program, 1968-1970. Manager quality assurance Denver division Martin Marietta Company, 1970-1975.

Manager quality assurance, deputy director quality Fairchild Republic Company, 1975-1976, manager problemanalysis and corrective action, 1976-1979, manager subcontracts quality, 1980-1982, manager quality support operations, 1982-1983.

Director product assurance Bendix Advanced Technology Systems, 1983-1984. Director safety, reliability and quality assurance Lockheed Space Operations Company, Titusville, Florida, 1984. Director product assurance space station program Lockheed Missiles and Space Company, Sunnyvale, California, 1984-1985, director safety, reliability, maintainability and quality assurance space shuttle operations Lockheed Space Operations, Titusville, 1985-1987.

Director quality assurance Sikorsky Aircraft division United Technologies, Stratford, Connecticut, 1987.

Achievements

• Ray Burt Davis has been listed as a noteworthy manufacturing executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member school board Episcopal Day School, Ontario, California, 1966—1967. Chairman troop committee Boy Scouts American, Orlando, 1968—1970, Evergreen, Colorado, 1970—1974. Chairman parents advisory committee Evergreen Junior High School, 1970—1971.

Member Republican National Committee, 1980—1991. Fellow: American Society Quality Control (founder, chairman national metrology committee 1961-1963, vice chairman national membership committee 1975-1976). Member: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, National Security Industrial Association (chairman Navy liaison panel quality and reliability 1987-1991), American Helicopter Society, Society Logistics Engineers, American Society Non-Destructive Testing, National Management Association, International Platform Association, Mensa, Air Force Association, Missile, Space and Range Pioneers, Sigma Chi.

Connections

Son of Albert Jefferson and Minnie May (Sander) Davis. Divorced; 1 child Ray Burt II. Married Valdeen Kay Davis, August 15, 1982.

Stepchildren: Donald, Tina Marie.

Father:

Albert Jefferson Davis

Mother:

Minnie May (Sander) Davis

Spouse:

Valdeen Kay Davis

child:

Tina Marie Davis

child:

Donald Davis