Tony Davis

Who is Tony Davis?

Tony Davis is the founder of Davis Business Development. Tony was born in Oklahoma City. He attended Dunbar Elementary School, Moon Jr. High, and North West Classen High School. Tony was a National Achievement Scholar, and National Merit Scholar as a 15 year old Senior.

Tony majored in Mathematics at the US Naval Academy where he made the Superintendent's list, The Dean's List, and the Commandant's list every semester but one. Tony was Battalion Subcommander of 3rd company, and Company Commander prior to that. Tony maintained a 4.0 average in his major while there, and ranked in the top 10% of the class.

Tony - as an African American with few role models who had completed college - felt college wasn't for him. Enlisting in the US Navy led to them sending him to the US Naval Academy. Tony's ability to compete there led him to believe perhaps he could aim higher.

Tony worked for IBM in every major business area. He received many awards including a Management Excellence Award, Regional Manager's Award, 100% Club, SE Symposium, Work with Passion Award, and Suggestion Awards. Tony also received recognition from the Texas Business Hall of Fame.

Following that, while halfway through the Stanford MBA program, Tony lost his wife who was 7 months pregnant with their 2nd child. Tony went on to complete the program, and to work at IBM while simultaneously raising 2 young sons.