John Davenport (S&B 1926)
Journalism. Author. Yale University. Skull and Bones. Council on Foreign Relations.
Freelance Writer. He authored of “The Lives of Winston Churchill” written with Charles J. V. Murphy, and “The U.S. Economy”.[5]
1954 to 1969 - Assistant Managing Editor of Fortune Magazine.[2][5]
1949 to 1954, Editor, Barron’s Magazine.[2]
1948, Hoover Plan.[2]
1937 to 1949 - Board of Editors, Assistant Managing Editor, Staff, Fortune Magazine.[2]
1926 - Graduated Yale, Skull and Bones Patriarch.[1]
Died 8 Jun 1987
Note:
The papers of John Davenport were acquired by the Hoover Institution from his widow, Marie Davenport, in 1999. They relate mainly to his career as economist, author, and journalist from 1927 until his death in 1987. His position as editor at Barron’s weekly and Fortune provided a fruitful venue for his widely read writings.
The bulk of the collection consists of holographs, typescripts, and printed copies of these writings. They relate mainly to American and international economic policy, economic planning, the gold standard, labor unions, labor law, Rhodesia, South Africa, and welfare economics. Included are many speeches on the same topics.
Of significant importance is Davenport’s correspondence with prominent economists and politicians, such as Milton Friedman, Friedrich von Hayek, Jesse Helms, Henry Kissinger, and Karl von Wiegand, which reflects his life-long interest in the economy and political life of the United States.
[+ James Buckley S&B1944, William F. Buckley S&B1950, McGeorge Bundy S&B1921, A. Bartlett Giamatti S&K 1960, George W. Haight S&B1928, Mr Harriman S&B1913, Henry Luce S&B1920, Archibald MacLeish S&B1915, Cyrus Vance S&K1939, Jimmy Carter, Ronald and Nancy Reagan, James V. Forrestal (MJ-12), David Rockefeller, Nelson Rockefeller, Eugen V Rosow (Rhodes). etc]
The Mont Pèlerin Society, the National Right to Work Committee, and the National Right to Work Legal Defense Committee files are smaller but equally important parts of the collection. The Mont Pèlerin Society file consists of materials on meetings, newsletters, and Davenport’s speeches and writings as a member of the Society. The National Right to Work Committee and the National Right to Work Legal Defense Committee files consist of materials relating to the labor question in the United States and reflect Davenport’s contribution to both organizations.
Of special note in the Subject File is material relating to Rhodesia and South Africa. The Rhodesian materials reflect the economic and political conditions before the advent of Zimbabwe. The South African materials provide an especially interesting source for the study of economic policy and apartheid.
[3] - Skull and Bones Membership List by David Luhrssen
[5] - NY Times, 12 Jun 1987, Obituaries
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