A native of Pittsburgh, Pa., Davis earned a bachelor of science in electrical engineering from Carnegie Mellon University in 1965 and a M.B.A. in finance from the University of Chicago in 1967. He is a member of the board of directors of British Petroleum, PPG Industries Inc. and Union Pacific Corp., and numerous professional associations and civic organizations. In 2004, he was elected to the U.S. Olympic Committee board, and also chairs the USOC’s audit committee.
Davis and his wife, Elaine, established the Davis Family Foundation, which makes annual grants to numerous students in need. He is the recipient of numerous honors and awards, including recognition as one of the “75 Most Powerful Blacks in Corporate America” by Black Enterprise magazine, the Carnegie Mellon Alumni Distinguished Service Award and the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the University of Chicago’s Graduate School of Business. n=
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