Dan Davis


Retired Minneapolis Public School Compliance Specialist

Served 2 consecutive terms as commission on the Minneapolis Civil Rights Commission.

Served 2 terms on the Hennepin County Advisory Committee on Civil Rights.

Principal organizer of the LWT (Let's Work Together) Club that sponsors yearly scholarship Golf Tournament in honor of the late Dr. Richard Green and the current Earl Bowman.

1948 Golden Glove Lightweight Champion
1978 Minneapolis Urban League Distinguished Service Award
1978 Minneapolis Black Public Safety Award
1980 City of Minneapolis Distinguished Service Award
1981 Phyllis Wheatley Community Center Award
1982 1st Annual Don Riley Award
1986 Channel 11 "11 Who Care Award"
1990 Minneapolis Golden Gloves Achievement Award

Community Service

1969 Organizer of "The Lets Word Together" Club
1970 Minnesota State Board of Boxing for 16 years
1970 Board of the Phyllis Wheatley Community Center
1971 Archdiocese Urban Affairs Commission
1971 Sabathani Community Center Board
1972 Big Brothers & The Pharm House Board
1973 The Minneapolis Fire Fighters Advisory Committee
1983 Minneapolis Civil Rights Commission

In 1976 started Ebony Interiors, Inc. a floor covering firm.

Family

Wife-Rita, 6 daughters, 12 grand children, and 6 great-grand children.
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