Background
Davis, Wylie Herman was born on May 26, 1919 in Macon, Georgia, United States. Son of Wylie Herman and Florine (Burdick) Davis.
Davis, Wylie Herman was born on May 26, 1919 in Macon, Georgia, United States. Son of Wylie Herman and Florine (Burdick) Davis.
AB, Mercer University, 1940. Bachelor of Laws magna cum laude, Mercer University, 1947. Juris Doctor, Mercer University, 1947.
Master of Laws, Harvard University, 1948.
Instructor English,, Mercer U., 1946;
assistant professor of law, University Arkansas, Fayetteville, 1948-1950;
associate professor, U. Arkansas, Fayetteville, 1950-1952;
professor, U. Arkansas, Fayetteville, 1952-1955, 70-72;
distinguished professor of law, University Arkansas, Fayetteville, 1972-1989;
distinguished professor emeritus, U. Arkansas, Fayetteville, since 1989;
dean Law School, U. Arkansas, 1973-1978;
C.W. Oxford lecturer, U. Arkansas, spring 1985;
professor of law, University Texas, 1955-1956;
professor of law, University of Illinois, 1956-1967;
professor of law, University Georgia, 1967-1970;
of counsel, Davis, Cox and Wright, Fayetteville, 1976-1988. Private practice consultant commercial, insurance, maritime law and labor arbitration,1948—. Summer research fellow University of Wisconsin, 1962.
Chairman drafting commission on contracts multistate bar exam National Conference Bar Examiners, 1971-1996. Earl F. Nelson visiting professor law U. Missouri, Columbia, 1979-1980. Visiting summer professor George Washington University, 1952, 64, University of Michigan, 1958, U. Utah, 1960, 90, U. North Carolina, 1968, University of Southern California, 1974, U. Alabama, 1982, Texas Tech U., 1983.
Visiting professor law McGeorge School Law, U. Pacific, 1988-1993, U. North Carolina, spring1990. Distinguished visiting professor Texas Wesleyan University School Law since 1993. Faculty member National Judicial College, Reno, 1989.
Board Governors Antaeus Institute, 1973-1988. Lieutenant commander of The United States Navy Reserve, 1940-1945, PTO. Commissioned admiral Texas Navy, 1995.
Member Retired Officers Association, American Law Institute, Maritime Law Association United States, Order of Barristers (emeritus), Rotary (president 1978-1979, Paul Harris fellow since 1983), Order of Coif, Phi Alpha Delta.
Married June Marie Patterson, November 9, 1957. Children: Ann Marie, Neil, John, Alan. Children by previous marriage: Louise, June Elizabeth.