Bernard George Davis (December 11, 1906 – August 28, 1972) was an American publishing executive. He and William B. Ziff, Sr. founded Ziff Davis Inc. in 1927. In 1957, he sold his ownership share of Ziff-Davis to William Ziff, Jr., and left to found Davis Publishing. [1]
"Ziff Davis Corporate Timeline." Ziff Davis. 7 Nov 2006 http://www.ziffdavis.com/press/timeline.