John H. Davis started his Park and Recreation career in the City of Darlington, S.C. in 1954 where he served as Director of Park and Recreation for two and one half years. After receiving a Masters degree from Columbia University in New York in 1957, he became the Director of Parks and Recreation in Dalton, Ga. He served there for six and one half years. In 1963 he was chosen to head up a new state agency, The Georgia Recreation Commission. During a ten year tenure , forty new park and recreation systems were established in local governments with advisory assistance and guidance from Mr. Davis and his small staff. Mr. Davis  served as associate Director and Director of the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority for three years, In 1976 he became the Director of the National Recreation and Park Association where he served ten years. 

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