Draft:Ken Davis (entrepreneur)

Ken J. Davis (-1991) [1] founded Ken Davis Products, Inc. in 1972, a company that produced a homemade BBQ sauce based on a recipe from his grandmother. The company continued to grow until his death from lung cancer in 1991. His wife, Barbara Jo Taylor Davis[2][3][4], 20-year marketing and home economist veteran at General Mills, was named President in 1988 and ran the company until it was sold in 2010, ultimately acquired by General Mills in 2014.

His life and partnership with his wife is a key story element of the play I Am Betty,[5][6][7] a play at the History Theater in Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA.

References edit

  1. ^ Online, MSR News (September 25, 2013). "Ken Davis: the face of success for Minnesota Black business".
  2. ^ "KEN AND BARBARA JO DAVIS: An Inventory of Their Papers at the Minnesota Historical Society".
  3. ^ "Minnesotan to Meet: Barbara Jo Davis - CBS Minnesota". CBS News. 21 March 2017.
  4. ^ https://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/news/2017/05/31/then-and-now-barbara-jo-davis-a-pioneer-in.html
  5. ^ "I Am Betty | History Theatre". www.historytheatre.com.
  6. ^ "Musical theater review: So much flavor to savor in History Theatre's 'I Am Betty'". 27 November 2023.
  7. ^ "The many faces of Betty Crocker are unveiled in History Theatre's 'I Am Betty'". Star Tribune.