# Donald W. Davis

> Donald Walter Davis Jr. was an American businessman who oversaw the growth of Stanley Works in his 40-year career with the company, and was chief executive officer from 1966 to 1988. During his tenure, he supervised the company's transformation from focusing on the traditional commercial uses of the firm's products to target the nascent do it yourself home improvement market.

*American businessman (1921-2010)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Executive ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q131524))
- **Category:** Executives
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1921-06-10
- **Died:** 2010-09-11
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Donald Walter Davis Jr. was an American businessman who oversaw the growth of Stanley Works in his 40-year career with the company, and was chief executive officer from 1966 to 1988. During his tenure, he supervised the company's transformation from focusing on the traditional commercial uses of the firm's products to target the nascent do it yourself home improvement market.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 34.5
- **Momentum:** 15.0

## Sources
- [Donald W. Davis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_W._Davis)
- [دونالد دبليو. ديفيس](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF_%D8%AF%D8%A8%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%88._%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%81%D9%8A%D8%B3)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5295250)

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