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Erroll B. Davis | |
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| Member of the PennsylvaniaHouseofRepresentatives from the 24th district | |
| In office January 5, 1971 –November 30, 1972 | |
| Preceded by | Theodore Johnson |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Rhodes Jr. |
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| Born | August 5,1944 [1] Pittsburgh,PA |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Elaine Davis |
| Residence | Atlanta,GA |
| Alma mater | Carnegie Mellon University |
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Erroll earned a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering from Carnegie Mellon University in 1965 and an MBA in finance from the University of Chicago in 1967.
Previously,Davis served as the superintendent of the Atlanta Public Schools school district in Atlanta,Georgia. He also served as the chancellor of the University System of Georgia,where he was responsible for the state's 35 public colleges and universities. He has also served as the chairman of the board at Alliant Energy Corporation and president and CEO of WPL Holdings,and a chairman of the Carnegie Mellon University board of trustees.
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