Roland Davidson was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, in a section of the city known as the Treme. His parish church was St. Peter Claver, and he attended New Orleans public schools. He married his c...ver maisRoland Davidson was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, in a section of the city known as the Treme. His parish church was St. Peter Claver, and he attended New Orleans public schools. He married his childhood sweetheart, Beryl Davis. He served in the army in World War II and the Korean War. The family moved to Los Angeles, California, in 1956, and he pursued a number of careers before becoming a human resources executive. He and Beryl have three children and four grandchildren. He is a board member of the Los Angeles Brotherhood Crusade.
He has served as a board member of the Los Angeles Urban League; served as a board member of California State University—Los Angeles Development Board; served as a board member of the Los Angeles Project with Industry for the Disabled; Was a referee for the California State Bar Court; and was an arbitrator for the National Association of Securities Dealers.
He has always maintained that if you were born in New Orleans and moved away, you never really severed your umbilical cord to the city.ver menos