A Graduate Once... An Alumni Forever

Bradley K Davis

Bradley K Davis is a St. Augustine High graduate of 1972.  The youngest of 4 brothers (Wayne 1959 KHS dec., Vernon SAHS 1960 dec., Terry SAHS 1963 dec.), Mr. Davis was born and raised on the north side of St. Augustine by his parents A.D. Davis (dec.) and Annie Mae Davis (KHS 1940 dec.).  He attended Fullerwood Elementary School and Ketterlinus Junior High School. While at St. Augustine High, he played baseball (captain in 1972), football and basketball. He participated in several social clubs including Key Club (President), Lettermen’s Club, Yearbook staff, president of the Freshman/Sophomore classes and member of the National Honor Society.  Mr. Davis was voted Best All-Around his senior year.  Soon after high school, he married his high school sweet heart, Dawn, and they had a son, Trevor.

Mr. Davis graduated from the University of North Florida in 1976 with a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree.  In 1981, Mr. Davis received his Certified Public Accountant license from the state of Florida. He is a member of the Florida Institute of CPAs and the American Institute of CPAs.  He and his son, Trevor, are the owners/partners of the CPA firm, Davis & Davis – Certified Public Accountants, P.A.

Mr. Davis is a member of the Kiwanis Club of St. Augustine since 1981, a multi-year Kiwanian of the Year award winner, as well as a distinguished past President. He was also a distinguished LT Governor for the Florida District of Kiwanis International.  He was a volunteer and coach for St. Augustine Little League from 1985 to 1999.  As a St. Augustine Little League board member, Mr. Davis, along with the SALL board, was part of securing the original 20-acre site for the league in 1986 and its development for the original seven ball fields. The park opened during his presidency in 1991.  Later, lights and a concession stand were established for the complex. This location, off SR 207, became our “Field of Dreams”.  It was the first time all of the baseball and softball teams played at one location.

Mr. Davis has been the secretary/treasurer/board member for two special organizations since 1996.  Dismukes’ Children’s Dental Program. Inc., a nonprofit corporation established in 1924, provides funding for dental care for St. Johns County children needing dental support.  Buckingham Smith Benevolent Association is a nonprofit that has been in existence in St. Johns County going back to 1873.  This organization’s sole purpose is to provide funding support to African Americans in need residing in St. Johns County.

Other activities/awards involving Mr. Davis include heading a St. Johns County School Board committee to bring back to life the Fullerwood School Building, founder/President Emeritus of St. Augustine/Ketterlinus High School Alumni Association that provides support to SAHS through scholarships for students, grants for teachers and funding for SAHS special projects, past member of the Florida Bar Grievance Committee for the state of Florida, St. Johns County Education Foundation treasurer and recipient of the Gordy Award,  St. Johns County School District Learning Legacy Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, treasurer for the ARC of the St. Johns Inc., treasurer for the Betty Griffin Center, St. Johns County School District/SAHS Chair of the Committee member to hire a principal (Paula Steele) as well as a head football coach (Joey Wiles). Mr. Davis was St. Augustine/Ketterlinus High School Committee that named stadium field “Joey Wiles – Walt Slater Field” and the athletic complex “The Wendell McCraw Athletic Complex” at H.L. Brumley Stadium.