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HONORING JEROME L. DAVIS FOR HIS SERVICE TO THE METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON
AIRPORTS AUTHORITY AND CONGRATULATING HIM ON HIS RETIREMENT
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HON. JENNIFER WEXTON
of virginia
in the house of representatives
Friday, September 10, 2021
Ms. WEXTON. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate a leader in our business and transportation community, Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Executive Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer Jerome L. Davis, on his upcoming retirement. As the Airports Authority's highest-ranking executive under the president and CEO, Davis has overseen the Office of Revenue, which includes Marketing and Consumer Strategy, Concessions, Airline Business Development, Real Estate, Commercial Parking, Communications and Government Affairs. Davis' retirement caps off a career that has spanned more than four decades as a key executive in major U.S. corporations.
Under Davis' leadership, overall passenger traffic at Reagan National and Dulles International airports increased by more than nine percent, led by growth at Dulles International through the addition of 30 new international routes and 15 new airlines. Davis' efforts to increase non-airline revenue boosted it to an unprecedented 57 percent of total revenue, a $90 million increase since 2015. In addition, he led a 2015 rebranding of the corporation, including the creation of a new logo to more closely tie the organization to the air travel industry and the National Capital Region.
Davis also led an expansion and upgrade of the airports' concessions program, recruiting many popular global and local brands to provide a greater ``sense of place'' for the National Capital Region. His accomplishments in this area included the complete redevelopment of over 180 concessions locations, including shops and restaurants in Reagan National's newly constructed concourse; launching new valet parking services; and executing agreements for new passenger lounges, including the American Express Centurion Lounge coming to Reagan National in 2022.
Prior to joining the Airports Authority, Davis held key executive positions in corporations including Procter & Gamble, Maytag, Waste Management, Electronic Data Systems and Frito-Lay. He also recently retired from the boards of two public companies, Apogee Enterprises and GameStop Corp. Davis also has represented the Airports Authority on the board of directors of Destination DC, the District of Columbia's official convention and visitors' bureau.
Madam Speaker, I am proud to honor Mr. Davis and his service to our regional economy, the traveling public, and the gateways for our nation's capital, and I wish him all the best in retirement.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 156
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