Background
Davis, Sid was born on November 13, 1927 in Youngstown, Ohio, United States. Son of Morris and Hilda (Friedman) Davis.
Davis, Sid was born on November 13, 1927 in Youngstown, Ohio, United States. Son of Morris and Hilda (Friedman) Davis.
Bachelor of Science, Ohio University, 1952.
News reporter Station WJEH, Gallipolis, Ohio, 1950-1951. News director Station WKBN, Youngstown, 1952-1959. White House correspondent Westinghouse Broadcasting Company, Washington, 1959-1968, chief Washington news bureau, 1968-1977.
Director news NBC News, Washington, 1977-1979, bureau chief, 1979-1980, vice president and bureau chief, 1980-1982, senior Washington correspondent, 1982-1987. Director office programs Voice American, 1987-1994, Direct News and other worldwide programming for VOA's English and 45 other languages. Guest scholar Brookings Institution, Washington, 1994-1996.
Lecturer, writer on media and presidency, 1996-1997. Member national advisory board Close-up Foundation. Writer, lecturer on media and the presidency and television's impact on public policy, since 1997.
Lecturer National Defense University, Washington. Visiting lecturer Defense Management School, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, 2004.
Served with United States Navy, 1946-1948. Member White House Corrs. Association, Radio and television News Dirs.
Association, National Press Club, Cosmos Club, Federal City Club, Sigma Delta Chi, Omicron DeltaKappa, Tau Kappa Alpha.
Married Barbara J. Flint, July 21, 1960. Children: Lawrence Jay, Morse Robert.