Henry P. Davison

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Henry P. Davison was an American banker and philanthropist best known for his leadership in the Red Cross and for helping to establish major health organizations in the early 20th century.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf banker
human
philanthropist
affiliation International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
surface form: International Red Cross movement
causeOfFame directing American Red Cross activities during World War I
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
describedBySource historical accounts of the American Red Cross in World War I
histories of international health organizations
employer JPMorgan Chase
surface form: J.P. Morgan & Co.
familyName Davison
fieldOfWork finance
humanitarian aid
public health
givenName Henry
hasEthnicGroup White American
hasHonor recognition by national and international Red Cross bodies
languageOfWorkOrName English
memberOf American Red Cross
notableFor advocacy for permanent international Red Cross cooperation
bridging finance and philanthropy in early 20th-century America
helping to establish major international health organizations in the early 20th century
influencing the development of international health governance structures
leadership in large-scale fundraising campaigns for war relief
leadership in the American Red Cross during World War I
mobilizing private capital for humanitarian purposes
promoting international cooperation in public health
notableWork organization and expansion of American Red Cross war relief operations in World War I
occupation banker
philanthropist
positionHeld chairman of the War Council of the American Red Cross
senior partner at J.P. Morgan & Co.
residence New York City
sexOrGender male
socialRole business leader
humanitarian leader
sphereOfInfluence global public health initiatives
international humanitarian organizations
workLocation New York City
United States of America
surface form: United States

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American Cancer Society foundedBy Henry P. Davison
Bankers Trust foundedBy Henry P. Davison