Mary Davis

Quick Facts

Full Name	Mary Davis
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Aug 6, 1954(1954-08-06)
Age	70
Birthplace	Swinford
Country	Ireland
Birth City	County Mayo
Horoscope	Leo

Mary Davis Biography

Mary Davis is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on August 6, 1954 in Swinford, County Mayo, Ireland. Mary Anne Davis (nee Rooney born on August 6, 1954) is an Irish social businessperson, activist and long-term campaigner for right to inclusion and rights of kids as well as adults with intellectual disabilities. She has been Director of the Chief Executive Office for Special Olympics International Since May 2016. She was previously the Regional Director and Managing Director for Special Olympics Europe/Eurasia (SOEE) in charge of managing the development and growth of Special Olympics across 58 countries across Western Europe, Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Davis was also the Chairperson for Special Olympics Ireland.

Davis was director of during the year 2003 of the Special Olympics World Summer Games Organising Committee. It marked the very first time for the past 35 decades that World Summer Games were ever held outside of North America. It was attended from 165 nations as well as 32,000 volunteers, and the participation of 10,000 coaches and athletes.

Davis moved into the mainstream of Irish politics when she was appointed to the Irish Council of State by President Mary McAleese for her second term as President of Ireland, starting in 2004. Davis was one of seven personal appointees to the body established by the Constitution of Ireland to advise the President of Ireland in the exercise of her discretionary, reserve powers.

In November 2004, Davis was appointed by President Mary McAleese to serve on the Irish Council of State. In 2006, Davis was made chairperson of the newly created Taskforce on Active Citizenship. She also co-chairs the North South Consultative Conference for the Irish government.

Davis is among the founders of Social Entrepreneurs Ireland. Davis was previously Davis was a member of a variety of boards, including those of the Irish Sports Council, Broadcast Commission of Ireland, Dublin Airport Authority, UCD Foundation, The One Foundation, Boardmatch and was chair of the St. Patrick’s Festival for an entire four-year time frame. Davis was a member of the Advisory Group for the Ireland Funds. She was also on the committee that coordinated the 2003 European Year of People with Disabilities and is an ambassador to this year’s 2011 European Year of Volunteering. Davis participates on a variety of volunteer committees. She is an active participant in the Irish Times Trust, the National Institute for Intellectual Disability, National Sports Campus Development Authority as well as the City of Science 2012 and served as a judge in The O2 Ability Awards and the “Your Country, Your Call competition.

Mary Davis Net Worth

Mary Davis is one of the richest Politician from Ireland. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mary Davis 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

The year 1985 was the time that Davis served as the Events Director for she was Events Director for the 1986 Special Olympics European Games were held at Dublin, Ireland. In 1989, she had been appointed to the position of National Director at Special Olympics Ireland. She was a an official member of the SO International Sports Rules Committee (1986-1989) as well as Chairperson of the SO European Development Committee (1982-1986) and as Chairperson of the SO International Advisory Council (1993-1997). She was among the primary factors in Ireland’s plan for hosting the 2002 Special Olympics World Summer Games and her experience with international and national organizations was an important factor when deciding to host this Games in Ireland.

Over the decades, Davis has been awarded numerous distinctions and awards, including Person of the Year (2003) and Women of the Year (2003) and Marketer of the Year (2003), Mayo Person of the Year (2004) as well as the woman of our Time Award – Social and Personal magazine (2003), Best of the Irish Award (2003), Business & Finance Person of the Month (July 2003), Irish Independent Person of the Month (June 2003), Public Relations Institute of Ireland Honour Award (2007), Public Relations Consultants Association “Public Affairs Award for Ireland’s Bid to host the World Games’ (1998) the Lord Mayor’s Dublin Millennium Award (1998), Irish Tatler – 100 Most influential women within Ireland (1998) and Irish Security Award for ‘Caring’ (1986).

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.

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Who is Mary Davis Dating?

According to our records, Mary Davis married to Julian Davis. As of December 1, 2023, Mary Davis’s is not dating anyone.

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Davis had announced on 26 May 2011, that she would be seeking nomination for the 2011 Irish presidential election. She originally stated in August 2010, that she would consider standing for the presidency if approached by a political party.

Facts & Trivia

Mary Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Ireland. Mary Davis celebrates birthday on August 6 of every year.

Davis was a candidate in the 2011 Irish presidential election having received the required nominations from thirteen county councils. In a number of media columns and speeches, Davis expressed how as President of Ireland she could represent Ireland on an international stage, promote communities and community development, and support the values of fairness, equality and respect. She came last in the election receiving 48,657 (2.7%) first preference votes.

Who was Mary Davis?

Mary Anne Davis (née Rooney; born 6 August 1954) is an Irish social entrepreneur, activist and long-term campaigner for the rights and inclusion of children and adults with intellectual disabilities. She has been the chief executive officer of Special Olympics International since May 2016.

Is Mary Davis alive?

She died at the Ramona Community Hospital in San Bernardino in California in 1944.

Who is current president of Special Olympics?

Mary Davis is the Chief Executive Officer of Special Olympics. She has been a longtime leader within the Special Olympics movement and currently leads an international team of over 250 professionals throughout the world.

Who was Mary on the Titanic?

Mary Wilburn (née Davis) (May 17th, 1883 – July 29th, 1987) was the longest-lived survivor of the sinking of the RMS Titanic on April 15th, 1912.

Is Mary treat a real person?

Mary Treat was a naturalist from New Jersey and a major contributor to many scientific developments of the nineteenth century. She is most well known for her extensive work in botany and entomology. Four species of plants and insects were named after her. She also corresponded with Charles Darwin.