Background
Davis, Wayne Pitman was born on September 9, 1920 in Phillipsburg, Missouri, United States. Son of William Riley and Alice (Pitman) Davis.
Davis, Wayne Pitman was born on September 9, 1920 in Phillipsburg, Missouri, United States. Son of William Riley and Alice (Pitman) Davis.
Bachelor, The Principia College, 1939. Bachelor of Journalism, University Missouri, 1941. Master of Science, Iowa State University, 1988.
Publisher The Moravia (Iowa) Union, 1942-1945. Manager The Mille Lacs Messenger, Isle, Minnesota, 1946-1947. Publisher The Seymour (Iowa) Herald, 1947-1977.
Public & founder Allerton (Iowa) Advance, 1948—1949. Director marketing, public relations and sales Iowa State Center, Ames, 1977-1987. Instructor Iowa State University, 1988-1998.
Chairman Board Municipal Utilities, Seymour, 1969-1975. President Genoa & Seymour Farmers Mutual Telephone Сompany, 1954-1961. Director, vice president Central Iowa Symphony Board, Ames, 1989-1999.
Second lieutenant United States Army, 1945-1946, colonel United States Army Reserve, 46-76. Member Public Rels Society of America (accredited, secretary central Iowa chapter 1980-1988, board directors 1982-1985, newsletter editor 1980-1982, 1999-2005), Iowa Newspaper Association (Iowa master editor-public 1971, Distinguished Service award 2007), Iowa Newspaper Foundation (board directors 1989-1993, president 1992), Reserve Officers Association, Society Professional Journalists, American Legion, Lions (Seymour 1954-1977).
Married Jeanne Frances West, May 28, 1944 (deceased June 1975). Children: Kenneth Wayne, Polly Jeanne Davis Montgomery (deceased). Married Ferne Gater Bonomi, April 20, 1991.