Bernard G. Davis

Bernard George Davis (December 11, 1906 – August 28, 1972) was an American publishing executive. He and William B. Ziff, Sr. founded Ziff Davis Inc. in 1927. In 1957, he sold his ownership share of Ziff-Davis to William Ziff, Jr., and left to found Davis Publishing.

"Ziff Davis Corporate Timeline." Ziff Davis. 7 Nov 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20061215134959/http://www.ziffdavis.com:80/press/timeline.

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