Nomination of Arthur H. Davis To Be United States Ambassador to Panama

The President today announced his intention to nominate Arthur H. Davis as Ambassador to the Republic of Panama. He would succeed Everett Ellis Briggs.

Since 1985 Mr. Davis has been a consultant and senior area adviser for Latin America and the Caribbean to the Department of State. He served as Ambassador to the Republic of Paraguay in 1982-1985. He was resident of Arthur Davis and Associates, Inc., Denver, CO, in 1974-1982. From 1968 to 1977, he was president of Villa Enterprises, Inc., in Denver. He was director of public relations (1962-1963) and vice president (1963-1968) at Von Freilick Associates in Denver. From 1964 to 1968, he was president of New Englewood Co., a subsidiary of Von Freilick Associates. He was a meteorologist with Pan American Grace Airways in Santiago, Chile (1945-1946), followed by United Airlines in Denver, CO (1956-1962). He served in the U.S. Army Air Force from 1942 to 1945, during which time he became a meteorologist, mainland and Alaska warrant officer.

Mr. Davis attended the University of Colorado from 1956 to 1958. He is widowed, has three children, and resides in Washington, DC. He was born October 6, 1917, in Brockton, MA.