Affinity in Action
Individuals and organizations dedicated to supporting Scott & White
Billy Davis, Sr., and
his son, Billy, Jr.,
believe in service
and giving back. The
Davis family's good
work continues to
benefit the Waco
community, and
Scott & White
Healthcare.
Members of the greatest
generation inspire the next
B
illy Davis, Sr., a man who
has celebrated 90 years of life,
is a proud Wacoan. He has
been called to a life of service, and has
responded nobly. As a board member
of Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center
(HBMC), now a member of Scott &
White Healthcare, for more than 25
years, he has demonstrated loyalty and
passion for serving the needs of others.
Before that, he was called to serve
his country.
It has been said that the generation
who grew up during the Great
Depression and served our country in
World War II are among the greatest
we’ve ever produced. Mr. Davis served
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in the Pacific theater during the war,
and had been stationed at Fort Hood
in Killeen, Texas. It was during his time
in Central Texas that he met the love of
his life, Bonnie, at a USO dance. Fifteen
months later they were married. In the
ensuing 69 years of their life together,
the two of them have been able to enjoy
three children, 10 grandchildren, and
10 great-grandchildren, all of whom
live in Waco, Austin, Dallas, and
Tulsa, Oklahoma.
While Mrs. Davis was busy raising
their children, Mr. Davis’s corporate
career led the family to Cleveland, Ohio,
where he forged a legacy with building
and paint materials company Sherwin-
Williams as one of its chief corporate
officers. He started out in Waco as
a sales clerk with the company and
then became a store manager. Through
hard work and excellent service to the
company, he made his way up the ladder
to a position as multi-state regional
manager in Dallas, and then finally as
vice president of sales in Cleveland,
Ohio. At age 55, Mr. Davis turned in
his badge and began pursuing what he
felt was his true passion—continued
service to others. When the chairman of
the board inquired about his motivation
for leaving the company, he replied
simply, “I’ve been blessed with much in
this life. I want to spend the rest of my