Davis, Jack
Person
Biography
Moved to the United States from England in 1917. Was a New York City fashion buyer and garment district manager who became an oilman. Founded Davis Oil Company in 1940. Davil Oil became Davis Petroleum in 1986 when it was incorporated.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Striking Liquid Gold: Colorado Jews in the Oil Business, 2016
Item
Identifier: B230.03.0023.00016
Scope and Contents
From the File:
Contains DVDs created by Dr. Jeanne Abrams: A Grocery Store on Every Corner: Early Colorado Jewish Grocers; And Justice You Shall Pursue: Early Colorado Jewish Lawyers; A Legacy of Caring: Early Colorado Jewish Women 1860-1930 (2 copies); From Peddlers to Merchant Princes: Early Colorado Jewish Entrepreneurs; Blazing the Trail: An Early History of Denver's Jewish Community; Growing Up in Early Denver: The Lives of Jewish Children 1860-1940; At Home on the Range: Colorado Jewish Cowboys,...
Dates:
2016