Levi Davis

Levi has been active in Dallas community affairs as a municipal and
business leader, an educator and a humanitarian for more than 30
years. He served as the Assistant City Manager for the City of Dallas.
He was responsible for the overall direction, planning, and
implementation of goals and objectives for multiple departments,
including Police, Fire, Human Services, Environmental Health, Public
Consumer Affairs, the Emergency Preparedness Office and
Convention and Event Services.
Since 1992, Levi has served as lead banker for senior-managed
transactions in Texas and Louisiana totaling $6 billion. His clients
include both the State of Texas and Louisiana as well as the cities of
Austin, Arlington, Fort Worth, San Antonio, Houston, Dallas, Plano,
Lubbock and the City of Baton Rouge. He has also been involved in
the financings for various school districts, hospitals, and other issuers
(i.e., D/FW Airport, Dallas Area Rapid Transit System and the North
Texas Tollway Authority). Levi also has extensive financial experience
in senior and multi-family housing, economic and urban development
and governmental/private sector project development.
In addition to his understanding of the municipal and economic
development programs, Levi has extensive background in community
involvement and currently serves on the Board of Directors of
Methodist Hospital of Dallas, North Texas Public Broadcasting
(KERA), Texas Hospital Trustees, Momentum Texas, African

American Museum and was a member of the countywide Parkland
Hospital Blue Ribbon Committee charged with recommending the
scope and financing for a new County hospital. Previously he served
as a board member on Dallas Symphony Board, Dallas Children’s
Theatre, Baylor College of Dentistry, Chairman of the Boy Scouts of
American West View District, Eirene Ministries, Inc., and the Advisory
Committee for the Dallas Arts District.
Levi graduated from the University of Texas at Arlington with an M.A.
in Urban Affairs with a special emphasis in Public Administration and
has been recognized as one of the University’s Outstanding Alumnus.
He also received a B.S. in Education from Texas Christian University,
and he is a military service veteran.