Dick Davis is a two-time graduate of Wright State University. In 1978, he earned both a Master of Science degree in social and applied economics and an M.B.A. in finance from the Raj Soin College of Business.
Since graduation, Davis has gone on to achieve outstanding professional accomplishments in the world of finance and money management. He is the founder and former president of Flagship Financial Inc. Flagship, a company that started in 1970 as the money management division of the Mead Corporation, quickly grew in stature and reputation, ultimately managing over $4.4 billion in assets in 31 mutual funds for over 100,000 investors. In 1992, Flagship received the Newcomen Society Award, and in 1993 was honored as “Entrepreneur of the Year” in the Miami Valley Area.
In addition to his business acumen, Davis has been a champion for education, the arts, and health and human services in the Miami Valley. He has served on several not-for-profit boards and committees throughout the community, and has made significant contributions to several of those organizations along the way—including providing a leadership gift for the completion of our own MTC Trading Center (now renamed the Soin Trading Center) in the Raj Soin College of Business. Thanks to his support, our trading room was named one of the top 10 trading rooms in the country in 2008 by BusinessWeek.
Davis exemplifies the spirit of giving and community that Wright State University was built upon, and that we instill in our students each day.
