Background
Davis, Stafford Grise was born on May 21, 1924 in Bremen, Indiana, United States. Son of Stafford Wine and Violet Lucile (Grise) Davis.
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Stafford Grise Davis
Edit ProfileEducation
Bachelor of Science, Northwestern University, 1947. Master of Arts, University Tulsa, 1988.
Career
Editor, Calumet Index, Chicago, 1949-1953; manager state area information, Illinois Bell Telephone, Chicago, 1953-1957; press attaché, United States Information Svc., Saigon, Vietnam, 1957-1960; director information services, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1959-1960; director public relations, Council Religion & International Affairs, New York City, 1960-1964; vice president public relations, Shimer College, Mount Carroll, Illinois, 1964-1967; president, founder, The Idea Fund, Chicago, 1967-1969; executive vice president, Public Rels. International, Tulsa, 1969-1978; corporation communications consultant, ONEOK/Oklahoma Natural Gas Company, Tulsa, 1978-1994; director communications, Trinity Episcopal, Tulsa, 1996.
Achievements
Membership
President Tulsa History Society, 1988-1989, Sickle Cell Anemia Research Foundation, Tulsa, 1985-1987. Chairman media National Conference of Christians and Jews, Tulsa, 1975-1980. Commodore Sea Explores, Boy Scouts American, Tulsa, 1988-1992.
Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1941-1945. Fellow Public Relations Society of America. Member Society Professional Journalists.
Interests
Connections
Married Beatrice L. Bolander, July 15, 1945 (divorced 1963). Children: Stafford Bruce, Scott Bolander (deceased), Laura Louise (deceased). Member Suzanne Marie Wilkinson, February 25, 1967.
Children: Stafford Lawrence, Steven Wilkinson.
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Nationality
American -
Religion
Episcopalian -
Political Party
Republican