S. John Davis

Background

Davis, S. John was born on October 9, 1928 in Black Lick, Pennsylvania, United States.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 1950; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 1980; Master of Arts, George Washington University, 1955; DEd, American U., 1972.

Career

Science teacher, Arlington County (Virginia) Public Schools, 1951-1955; assistant principal, Arlington County (Virginia) Public Schools, 1955-1958; director, Flint Hill Prep School, Oakton, Virginia, 1958-1963; assistant principal, acting principal, Fort Hunt High School, Fairfax County, Virginia, 1963-1966; area II superintendent, Fairfax County Public Schools, 1967-1970; division superintendent, Fairfax County Public Schools, 1970-1979; superintendent public instruction, Commonwealth Virginia, Richmond, since 1979; acting secretary education, Commonwealth Virginia, Richmond, since 1982.

Achievements

• S. John Davis has been listed as a noteworthy State agency administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Fairfax Community Action Program, 1977-1978, The Fairfax Symphony Orchestra, 1976-1978, Junior Achievement, 1972-1975. Advising committee Voluntary Action Center, 1977-1979. Steering committee Virginians for Bonds, 1977.

Executive Board Fort Belvoir Civilian-Military Advisory Council, 1972. Advisory board The Memco Charitable and Scholarship Foundation. Scholarship final selection committee Continental Telephone Service Corporation.

Advisory council Northern Virginia Hotline. District nominatng committee Boy Scouts American. Member National Education Association (life), Virginia Education Association, American Association School Adminstrs.

(audit committee, supts. summer conference planning committee, 1978), Virginia Association School Adminstrs. (president 1977-1978), National Association Secondary School Prins., Virginia School Bds. Association, National Federation Urban/Suburban School district (Executive Committee 1975-1979, organizational structure committee 1975-1976), Washington Area School Study Council, Parent-Teachers Association (life), College Entrance Exam Board, Northern Virginia Ednl. television Association (board directors), Center Virginia Ednl. television Corporation (board directors), Northern Virginia Ednl.

Telecommunications Association (board directors), Northern Virginia Association Children with Learning Disabilities (professional advisory board 1975-1976), Ednl. Committee of the States, Southern Regional Education Board (chairman, task force on higher education and schools), S. Association Colleges Schools, Virginia Council of Higher Education, Fairfax County Chamber ofC.