Therman Davis - The Joy, The Joy, The Joy

My father brought him to meet and hear Malcolm X while he was a high school junior. At Occidental College, Martin Luther King, Jr gave him career advice over lunch in 1967. This math major went on to enjoy a 34-year career in the insurance industry as an actuary. He developed insurance and pension products for Fortune 500 companies before retiring to devote himself to research on the structures that inhibit individuals, families and communities from thriving. My uncle, Therman Davis, shares his life.

Therman’s favorite book is A People’s History of the United States by Howard Zinn.

Favorite song: Van Morrison’s Summertime in England