Continuing The Legacy
The
Edward
Davis
Education
Foundation (EDEF) held its third annual
tribute fundraiser in Detroit earlier this
year. The non-profit organization is
named after the only African American
and only auto dealer inducted in the
Automotive Hall of Fame in Dearborn,
Mich. Edward Davis was a pioneering
auto dealer in Detroit who, through perse­
verance and hard work, achieved great
success in the industry. His wife, Mary-
Agnes Miller Davis, still resides in Detroit.
A pioneer herself, Mrs. Davis established
and worked with various organizations
that furthered the social and economic
well being of African-Americans and other
urban dwellers. Some 500 industry and
community leaders came together to pay
tribute to Mrs. Davis.
Edward Davis Education Foundation
Luncheon 2001
1. N a te Conyers, owner o f Conyers Riverside Ford in Detroit,
(left) w ith M e l Farr, Sr., fo u n d er o f the M e l Farr Automotive
Group based in Detroit, and Randi Payton, founder and pres­
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ident o f EDEF. Farr was recognized for his efforts as a auto
dealer in "Continuing the Legacy,"
2. ED EF luncheon guests fro m (left) Jaime Foster-Brown, p u b ­
lisher Sister2Sister magazine. M e l Farr, president and C E O o f
A le l Farr Autom otive Group. Carl B am ett Sr., ED EF board
member and auto dealer; M aureen and Roy Roberts, retired
General Alotors senior executive; and Eric Peterson. EDEF
board member and G M 's general director o f m inority dealer
development.
3. (From left) Dora Reid. o f Detroit, and Bernice Sim m ons, o f
Washington, D.C., both sisters o f A ta ry-A g n es M iller Daihs;
and distinguished guests Inez Phillips, Vivian Cooper. Allene
AleCam pbell and Doris Pelham.
4. Immediate p a st president o f the ED EF board Pamela
Rodgers, a metro-Detroit Chevrolet dealer, with A lary-A gnes
M iller D avis and the Hon. Judge Trudy Duncombe Archer, a
district ju d g e and First Lady o f Detroit.
5. Roderick Rickman. CFO o f M P S Group, who was recog­
nized as an automotive supplier who is "Continuing the
legacy", w ith the Hon. Judge Trudy Duncombe Archer.
6. ED EF scholarship recipients or fa m ily representatives fo r
2 0 0 1 (seated fro m left) Ecrlillia Roberson o f Detroit,
Brartdelyn H eath o f Southfield. M ich.; A rth u r Brown o f
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Detroit. Coriel Green o f Detroit. Kenya Agee o f Detroit. •
(standing) Kim atni Rawlins, ED EF student reprcsentatiiv;
Thcdosh Nash, mother o f winner Tonia N ash-C raig o f East
L a n sin g M ich.; Glen and Lisa Miller, parents o f Jonathan f t
M iller o f Flint. M ich.; A rth u r Pisani, father o f Chris Pisani
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o f Detroit; James Sadler, father o f Jermil Sadler o f East
L a n sin g M ich., Tarik Scott o f Lansing, M ich, a n d Eric
Peterson. ED EF scholarship committee chairperson and recent- ,
ly-elccted EDEF chairperson. Ten recipients each received
$ 2 ,3 0 0 each.
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7. (Center standing) M a ry-A g n es M iller Davis, founder o f
the Co-Ette Club, was recognized fo r her commitment toyoung
¡wmuTi and the community during the annual luncheon. She
is with past and current members o f the Co-Ette Club.
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