1998 Hall of Fame--A Mentor, An Advisor, A Leader

Colville adds that, while it's been easy to see Davis' financial and strategic acumen at work, "people may not focus as much on the time he has invested to learn the industry and become knowledgeable, both in technical and management aspects. He brings a financial background to the table, but I think he is underappreciated for having the industry knowledge that he does. To be a leader of the individual company presidents—which often means working with people who have grown up in the industry—he's got to have their respect and confidence in terms of industry knowledge. And Joe does."