Wallace Ray Davis
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Wallace Ray Davis (December 3, 1949 - February 21, 2007), born in San Antonio, Texas is best known as a Televangelist Luminary having created and built the largest religious media agency in the world called Affiliated Media Group. With over 130 ministries represented he was known by many in the industry as a master architect of success to the world of broadcast Evangelism.
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[edit] Early life
Davis was born in Houston, Texas to Herbert and Aaron Davis. His family moved to Libya, Africa when Ray was thirteen. Davis attended Lee College in Cleveland, Tennessee.
[edit] Ministries Represented
Davis firm Affiliated Media Group located in Jacksonville, Florida represented over 130 ministries to include:
- Benny Hinn Ministries
- Creflo Dollar Ministries
- Joel O'Steen Lakewood Church
- Larry Jones - Feed the Children
[edit] Television Interviews
- Trinity Broadcasting Network
- Jimmy Baker
[edit] Death
Davis died on February 21, 2007 in Jacksonville, Florida from kidney failure after complications from a one year bout with cancer. Television coverage of the funeral was broadcast by First Coast News Channel 25 in Jacksonville, Florida.[[1]]In 1992, Davis suffered a near death heart attack and would later receive a heart transplant after being diagnosed with cardio-myopathy in 1997. He is survived by 5 sons (Shannon Ray Davis, Damon Sean Davis, Ryan Patrick Davis, Joel Davis, John Michael Davis) and 1 daughter (Kelly Davis)
