Robert Davis

Portrait by daughter, M.E. Davis, ca. 2002

Contact Information

Robert L. Davis, IV

Address

Caney Fork Road, Marshall, NC 28753

Phone/Fax

828.380.9741 mobile

888.298.5114 fax

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Email

rdavis@daynal.org

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Education

• St. Andrew’s Sewanee School, 1972 - President, Teacher/Student Government
• George Peabody College of Vanderbilt University – Major, Religious Studies

Skill Sets

• Public Speaking
• Writing
• Editing
• Sales Management
• Marketing
• Personnel Management
• Inventory Management
• Budget Development

Experience

• Daynal Institute - 2005 to present

Director, Marshall, NC

Initiated this educational network to explore the spiritual counterpart of advancing material knowledge without regard to religion, race, gender, nationality, or political party.

Responsible for design and editorial development of digital archives, communications, and public relations. Established Nordan Symposia as framework to foster deeper inquiry into the origin, nature, and destiny of humanity through broad inter-disciplinary studies.

• Starbridge Communications, Inc. – 2003-2005

Founding President & Publisher of The Teaching Mission Archives, York, PA

Accepted invitation to establish this non-profit organization for the purpose of publishing digital archives in multiple languages composed of classroom dialogue between teachers and students of divinity, philosophy, and cosmology. Wrote By-Laws, appointed Trustees, formed key committees, maintained parliamentary order and correspondence with U.S. Federal Treasury. Directed fund raising and donor relationships.

• Cambridge University Press - 1989-2005.

Global Account Management Group, United Kingdom - 2001-2004

Member, Senior Management Group, North America - 2000-2004

Senior Account Manager, New York, NY - 1998-2004

Northeast Sales Representative, Montclair, NJ - 1993-1998

Southeast Sales Representative, Marietta, GA - 1989-1993

While at Cambridge, I managed the Press’ largest wholesale and retail accounts; identified early and then developed Amazon.com into the most important account in the world for the oldest Press in the world. During this time, I pioneered the use of a digital bibliographic format (ONIX) that is now the global standard, negotiated an historic marketing contract that changed the manner in which books are sold, and served on the committee which directed UK Senior Management in EDI development.

• Meyer-Stone Publishing Co. - 1988-1989

Southern Representative, Raleigh, NC

Amity, Bear & Co., Orbis Books, New Society Publishers - focused upon spirituality and justice

• United Methodist Publishing House - 1984-1988

Retail Sales Manager, Raleigh, NC & Duke Divinity School – 1986-1988

Retail Store Manager, Jacksonville, FL – 1984-1986

Personal

Married 28 years with two grown children.