James Davant

James W. Davant (December 1, 1915 – April 17, 2009)^[1] was chief executive at Paine Webber during its expansion from a small broker to a large nationwide operation. After a 35-year career in the securities industry with the same firm Davant stepped down from his position on May 29, 1980.^[2]

References

^ Grimes, William (May 5, 2009). "James W. Davant, Who Rose to Top of Paine Webber, Is Dead at 93". The New York Times. Retrieved May 6, 2009.
^ "Davant Steps Aside as Chief of Paine Webber". pqasb.pqarchiver.com. Archived from the original on June 28, 2011. Retrieved 14 February 2011.

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[NYTObit-1] Grimes, William (May 5, 2009). "James W. Davant, Who Rose to Top of Paine Webber, Is Dead at 93". The New York Times. Retrieved May 6, 2009.

[2] "Davant Steps Aside as Chief of Paine Webber". pqasb.pqarchiver.com. Archived from the original on June 28, 2011. Retrieved 14 February 2011.

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