Erroll Brown Davis Jr. (born August 5, 1944) is an American administrator and businessman.
Erroll B. Davis | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 24th district | |
| In office January 5, 1971 – November 30, 1972 | |
| Preceded by | Theodore Johnson |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Rhodes Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 5, 1944[1] Pittsburgh, PA |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Elaine Davis |
| Residence | Atlanta, GA |
| Alma mater | Carnegie Mellon University |
Career
editBusiness career
editErroll earned a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering from Carnegie Mellon University in 1965 and an MBA in finance from the University of Chicago in 1967.
Previously, Davis served as the superintendent of the Atlanta Public Schools school district in Atlanta, Georgia. He also served as the chancellor of the University System of Georgia, where he was responsible for the state's 35 public colleges and universities. He has also served as the chairman of the board at Alliant Energy Corporation and president and CEO of WPL Holdings, and a chairman of the Carnegie Mellon University board of trustees.
Political career
editDavis is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.[2]
From 1998 to 2010, he was a non-executive director of multinational oil company BP plc.[citation needed]
In July 2011, Davis was appointed as APS's interim superintendent, to serve the position until June 30, 2012.[3]
Davis currently serves as a member of the Board of Curators for the Georgia Historical Society. He was also elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering in 2021 for leadership in research and development of renewable resources integration with the grid, and public education. In 2024, he was elected Chair of the National Academy of Engineering.
References
edit- ^ Thomson Gale (2007). Contemporary Black biography. Vol. 57. Gale Research Inc. ISBN 9780787679293. Retrieved 2015-02-27.
- ^ Cox, Harold. "House Members D". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- ^ Poe, Janita (2011-07-08). "Meet APS Interim Superintendent Erroll B. Davis, Jr". Patch. Retrieved 2020-03-11.