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Oct 3, 2005 · Artemus Darius Davis, sometimes addressed as "Mr. A. D.," was born in Henderson, Ark. Growing up in Burley, Idaho, he got his start in the grocery business as a delivery boy in 1917....
Jun 23, 2017 · After his death in 1934, his four sons — James E. (J.E.) Davis, M. Austin Davis, Tine W. Davis and Artemus Darius (A.D.) Davis took over the company. They moved it to Jacksonville in 1944 as the Winn & Lovett Grocery Co. Corporate records show the name was changed to Winn-Dixie Stores Inc. in 1955.
Winn-Dixie was built up by William Milton Davis and his sons Artemus Darius Davis, James Elsworth Davis, Milton Austin Davis and Tine Wayne Davis. William Davis started in business in Burley, Idaho , where he bought a general store in 1914 that he later renamed Davis Mercantile.
Nov 27, 2017 · The founding father of the Winn-Dixie grocery empire was intense and opportunistic. And he instilled these same business principles in his four sons: James Elsworth (“J. E.”), Milton Austin, Tine Wayne, and Artemus Darius (“A. D.”). The senior Davis was decades ahead of his time.
Artemus Darius Davis. Birth. 22 Nov 1905. Baxter County, Arkansas, USA. Death. 11 Jun 1995 (aged 89) Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida, USA. Burial. Oaklawn Cemetery.
May 28, 2016 · By this time, his sons, Artemus Darius Davis, James Elsworth Davis, Milton Austin Davis and Tine Wayne Davis had also joined him in the business. In 1931, the second acquisition, this time of the Lively Chain Stores for a sum of $10,000, added 33 new stores to the Table Supply Chain.
Mar 9, 2012 · W.M. and sons Artemus Darius (A.D.), James Elsworth (J.E.), Austin and Tine are the store’s stockholders. 1927: The Davis family changes the store’s name to Table Supply and opens four more stores. 1931: W.M. Davis and his sons decide to pay $10,000 for retail chain Lively Stores.
