Thomas Edgar Davis portrait

Thomas Edgar Davis (1/19/1903-5/21/1981) was born in Wellston, Ohio, the son of Earl M. and Clara A. (Goodrich) Davis. He graduated from Ohio State University and was a Service Representative for Ford Motor Company from 1922 to 1929. He was self-employed as an account for OSU for one year before becoming employed as an account for Westinghouse Electric Company. He held that position until 1941 when he became associated with the Ohio State University Research Foundation, working as an Assistant Project Supervisor, Assistant to the Director, Assistant Director, and Associate Executive Director of the Foundation. He received the Distinguished Service Award at the Ohio State University in 1967. Thomas married Mary Helen Breese in 1922 and they were the parents of one son.