Mary Davis (née Rooney; born 6 August 1954) is an Irish social entrepreneur and long-term campaigner for the rights and inclusion of children and adults with intellectual disabilities. She is the Acting Chief Executive Officer of Special Olympics International. She is also the managing director of Special Olympics Europe/Eurasia (SOEE) with the responsibility of overseeing the growth and development of Special Olympics across 58 countries in Western Europe, Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Davis also serves as Chairperson of Special Olympics Ireland.
She is well known for serving as CEO of 2003 Special Olympics World Summer Games held in Dublin, Ireland. This was the first time the event was staged outside of North America since Eunice Kennedy Shriver founded the movement in 1968 and the largest sporting event in the world that year. Davis was awarded a Person of the Year Award in 2003, for her work for this event as well as for her years of service with Special Olympics Ireland.
The band was founded in Atlanta, Georgia in 1977. The original group members included Willie "Sonny" Killebrew (saxophone), Billy Ellis (flute), Jason "T.C." Bryant (keyboards), Bruno Speight (guitar), John Simpson (bass), James Earl Jones III (drums), and Mary Davis (lead vocals, keyboards). It was originally known as Santa Monica, but later changed its name to The S.O.S. Band- an acronym for Sounds of Success. After listening to its demo and being impressed with their sound, Tabu Records founder Clarence Avant signed the group to its first recording contract.
In 1980, the group released its first hit single, "Take Your Time (Do It Right)", which was certified platinum and sold over 2 million copies. Its debut album, S.O.S., went gold and sold over 800,000 copies. Trumpeter, vocalist, and percussionist Abdul Ra'oof joined the band while it was on a world tour.
Title-track from her 1990 Tabu album "Separate Ways".
published: 04 Aug 2009
Mary Davis - Separate Ways (Tradução)
Do Ano de 1990
published: 06 Sep 2021
Break Your Own Rules: Mary Davis Holt at TEDxGramercy
Mary Davis Holt
Inspirational woman, career coach and speaker who uses stories from her 30 year tenure managing operations from the C-suite.
Break Your Own Rules
Rethink the rules you have in your head about how you manage your career: often our own unrecognized assumptions stop us from getting to the top. Learn from a master.
About TEDx, x = independently organized event
In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx...
published: 23 Dec 2012
Mary Davis - Steppin' Out
published: 28 Feb 2018
Titanic survivor Mary Davis 1985.wmv
Titanic survivor Mary Davis Wilburn, Mary Davis in 1912.
Mary Davis Holt
Inspirational woman, career coach and speaker who uses stories from her 30 year tenure managing operations from the C-suite.
Break Your Own R...
Mary Davis Holt
Inspirational woman, career coach and speaker who uses stories from her 30 year tenure managing operations from the C-suite.
Break Your Own Rules
Rethink the rules you have in your head about how you manage your career: often our own unrecognized assumptions stop us from getting to the top. Learn from a master.
About TEDx, x = independently organized event
In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)
Mary Davis Holt
Inspirational woman, career coach and speaker who uses stories from her 30 year tenure managing operations from the C-suite.
Break Your Own Rules
Rethink the rules you have in your head about how you manage your career: often our own unrecognized assumptions stop us from getting to the top. Learn from a master.
About TEDx, x = independently organized event
In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)
Mary Davis Holt
Inspirational woman, career coach and speaker who uses stories from her 30 year tenure managing operations from the C-suite.
Break Your Own Rules
Rethink the rules you have in your head about how you manage your career: often our own unrecognized assumptions stop us from getting to the top. Learn from a master.
About TEDx, x = independently organized event
In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)
Mr Davies lives in a big house In a town called L.A. He drinks champagne for breakfast In his swimming pool He has a sister named Victoria She lives somewhere in Australia To visit her he takes his private jet He's now a gifted pilor He doesn't care for his brother No more place in the picture book And he gives me complexes Because he's considered a songwriter And I'm not at this time... When Mr Davis goes shopping He says hello to David... Charlie Watts He gave up pop music To play squash with Ringo Starr But that does not matter When you listen to his selected discography And he gives me complexes Because he's considered a songwriter
100 years ago. Dec. 26, 1924... 50 years ago. Dec. 26, 1974 ... Asst. Fire Chief Talmadge Faulk of Emerson identified the victims as Darrin Kimbell, 2; Kevin Leroy Kimbell, 4; Renee Kimbell, 3; Jimmy RayJames, 7; and Edna MarieDavis, 8 ... 25 years ago. Dec ... Dec ... .
An Azerbaijani airliner with 67 people onboard crashed Wednesday in the Kazakhstani city of Aktau, leaving at least 32 survivors, according to officials. More than 30 people are likely dead ...KatieMarieDavies And Dasha Litvinova, The Associated Press.
The task is no small feat — JohnDavis estimated it takes a couple of weeks of good six- to eight-hour days to set everything up in early December ...MaryAnn Sheridan and John Davis pose in front of their front yard on Christmas eve.
LIU takes on the Lehigh Mountain Hawks after MalachiDavis scored 23 points in LIU's 80-72 loss to the Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers. The teams play Saturday for the first time this season. LIU is 2-2 at home, and Lehigh ....
The Maryville Daily Times
23 Dec 2024
The Maryville Daily Times
23 Dec 2024