Dee Davis
Dee began his media career in 1973 as a trainee at Appalshop, an arts and cultural center devoted to exploring Appalachian life and social issues in Whitesburg, Ky. A native of Hazard, Ky., Dee went on to become the first president of Appalshop. During his 18 years as Appalshop's executive producer, the organization created more than 50 public TV documentaries, established a media training program for Appalachian youth, and launched a number of initiatives that use media as a strategic tool in organization and development.
Dee has served as president and chairman of the board of the Independent Television Service, president of Kentucky Citizens for the Arts, and as a panelist and consultant to numerous private and public agencies. He was the first youth appointee to the Kentucky Commission on Children and Youth and was a delegate to the White House Conference on Children in 1970.
He is a member of the Rural Advisory Committee of the Rural Network, a national association of rural community development organizations, and serves on advisory groups for the Open Society Institute and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation.
He received an English degree from the University of Kentucky. Dee lives in Whitesburg, Kentucky.