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Willie D. Davis

Willie D. DavisAKA William Delford Davis

Born: 24-Jul-1934
Birthplace: Lisbon, LA
Died: 15-Apr-2020
Location of death: Santa Monica, CA
Cause of death: Kidney failure

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: Black
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Football, Business

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Businessman, former football player

Military service: US Army

Father: David Davis
Mother: Nodie
Wife: Ann (two sons, one daughter)
Son: William
Son: Duane
Daughter: Lori
Wife: Carol (until his death)

    High School: Booker T. Washington High School, Texarkana, AR
    University: BS, Grambling State University (1956)
    University: MBA, University of Chicago (1968)
    Trustee: University of Chicago
    Trustee: Marquette University

    All-Pro Broadcasting, Inc. President and CEO (1976-)
    Member of the Board of Alliance Bank
    Member of the Board of Dow Chemical (1988-2006)
    Member of the Board of Fidelity National Financial (2003-)
    Member of the Board of Johnson Controls (1991-2006)
    Member of the Board of K-Mart
    Member of the Board of L.A. Gear
    Member of the Board of Manpower (2001-)
    Member of the Board of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (1999-)
    Member of the Board of MGM Mirage (1989-)
    Member of the Board of Rally's Inc.
    Member of the Board of Sara Lee (1983-)
    Member of the Board of Schlitz Brewing
    Member of the Board of WICOR Inc.
    Bill Bradley for President
    Bush-Cheney '04
    Carol Moseley Braun for President
    Grambling College Foundation Board of Directors
    Reagan-Bush '84 Member, Reagan-Bush All-Stars
    Urban League Los Angeles, President
    Pro Football Hall of Fame 1981
    Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity
    Risk Factors: Obesity

    SPORTS FRANCHISE HISTORY
    Cleveland Browns (1958-59)
    Green Bay Packers (1960-69)


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