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Don
Davis
Legacy
Foundation
89th
Annual
National
Bankers
Association
Convention
in
Detroit
DETROIT
-
Economic
development
is the
cornerstone
of any
thriving
community.
It is
the
gateway
to
financial
independence,
self-sufficiency
and
wealth-building.
The
National
Bankers
Association
– a
consortium
of
African-American,
Native-American,
American-Indian,
East-Indian,
Hispanic-American,
Asian-American
and
women-owned
banks –
is
committed
to
operating
with a
community-centered
and
customer-focused
mindset
that
fuels
this
continued
progression.
The
Association
will
hold its
89th
Annual
Convention
here in
Detroit,
October
5-6, at
the
Westin
Book
Cadillac
Hotel.
The
convention’s
culminating
event
will
honor
the
memory
of
legendary
Detroit
banker
Don
Davis. A
Grammy
Award-winning
music
producer,
Davis
founded
First
Independence
Bank and
served
as
chairman
until
his
death in
2014.
Black
Enterprise
Magazine
ranked
First
Independence
as the
11th
largest
African-American
owned
bank in
the
United
States.
On
Thursday,
Oct. 6
the Don
Davis
Legacy
Foundation
will be
officially
launched
at its
inaugural
awards
and
tribute
gala
fundraiser,
5:30
p.m.
(VIP
Reception),
7:30
p.m.
(program),
at the
Music
Hall
Center
for the
Performing
Arts,
350
Madison
in
Detroit.
Tickets
range
from $45
- $250
for VIP,
and
proceeds
benefit
the Don
Davis
Legacy
Foundation.
MTV, BET
and
NAACP
Image
Award-winning
actress
and
producer
Vivica
A. Fox,
along
with
NAACP
Image
Award-winning
film and
television
actor
and
producer
Laz
Alonzo
will
serve as
co-presenters
at the
gala.
Renowned
R&B
music
sensation
Johnny
Gill
will
perform
for the
audience
of more
than
1700
convention
attendees
and
guests.
The Don
Davis
Legacy
Foundation
was
envisioned
shortly
after
his
passing
to
preserve
his
legacy
and
continue
his
efforts
to
spread
prosperity
to
underserved
communities
– and it
is
therefore
a
continuation
of his
philanthropic
efforts
to give
back and
help
facilitate
successful
legacies
through
scholarships,
grants
and
services
that
impact
youth,
families
and
organizations
in the
community.
Kiko
Davis,
widow of
the late
Don
Davis,
is
founder
and
president
of the
Don
Davis
Legacy
Foundation.
“It had
been a
long-time
vision
of my
late
husband
and
myself
to
continue
working
towards
community
empowerment,
a vision
that he
and I
both
shared,”
says
Kiko
Davis.
“I
proudly
enter
into our
foundation’s
endeavors
with the
dedication
to carry
out
Don’s
wishes,
with
pride
and
enthusiasm,
and to
do the
work
that
impacts
our
community
in a
positive
way.”
Don
Davis
was an
active
member
of the
National
Bankers
Association,
helping
to
improve
regulations
and
policy.
Over the
last few
years,
the NBA
has
taken
their
concerns
about
the
challenges
facing
member
banks to
senior
staff at
the
White
House,
to
leaders
in
Congress
–
especially
the
chairman
and
ranking
member
of the
House
Financial
Services
Committee
– the
Secretary
of the
Treasury,
the
Chairman
of the
Federal
Reserve
Board,
the
Comptroller
of the
Currency
and the
Chairman
of the
FDIC.
The NBA
works
closely
with the
CDFI,
allowing
members’
banks to
increase
minority
business
lending;
and has
also
collaborated
with the
Small
Business
Administration.
For more
information
or to
purchase
tickets,
visit
www.DonDavisLegacy.org.
To RSVP
for red
carpet
attendance
(limited)
please
contact
Lisa
Wilmore
for
press
credentials
at (313)
980.4766.
About
the Don
Davis
Legacy
Foundation
The Don
Davis
LEGACY
Foundation
is a
collaborative
empowerment
initiative
that
bridges
the gap
between
financial
need and
achievement.
The
foundation
honors
the life
of the
late Don
Davis –
a Grammy
Award-winning
music
pioneer,
banking
mogul
and
visionary
- by
continuing
his
philanthropic
efforts
to give
back and
facilitate
future
successful
legacies
with
scholarships,
grants
and key
services.
Our aim
is to
sustain
the
synergistic
impact
of
partnership
with our
youth,
families,
assist
organizations
and the
entire
community
that Don
Davis so
passionately
supported.
For more
information,
visit
www.DonDavisLegacy.org.
Follow
us on
social
media at
@DonDavisLegacy
and #DonDavisLegacy.
About
the
National
Bankers
Association
The
National
Bankers
Association,
founded
in 1927,
is a
consortium
of
African-American,
Hispanic,
Asian,
Native
American
and
women-owned
banks.
The
organization
is
headquartered
in
Washington,
D.C.
Approximately
22% of
MWOB's
are NBA
members.
They are
located
in 29
states
and 2
territories
spanning
60
cities
and the
District
of
Columbia.
They
employ
over
15,000.
In the
aggregate,
MWOBs
have
assets
in
excess
of 181
billion
dollars
and
service
over 3
million
depositors.
Collectively,
the
individuals
who
serve on
the
boards
of
directors
of our
member
banks
represent
some of
the most
influential
leaders
in
minority
communities
and
urban
centers
across
the
country.
Since
1980,
the NBA
has
formed a
successful
partnership
with
Treasury
representatives
of
several
Fortune
500
corporations.
For more
information,
visit
www.nationalbankers.org.
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