Barbershop Harmony Society
Bob Davenport has a diverse work experience, beginning in 1984 as an English Instructor and Assistant Director of Forensics at Florida College. Bob then worked as an Assistant Professor of Speech and Director of Forensics at the University of Montevallo from 1988 to 1992. Following this, they became an Independent Communication Consultant & Adjunct Professor of Speech, running their own business from 1992 to 2006. In 2003, they became the President of RJD Enterprises, Inc. In 2008, they joined the Barbershop Harmony Society as the Dixie District VP, Marketing/PR.
Bob Davenport pursued their education beginning in 1978 when they enrolled at Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU). Bob completed their Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree there, studying Speech Communication, Athletic Coaching, and Religious Studies. Afterward, they furthered their education at Western Kentucky University from 1980 to 1983. During this time, they obtained their Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in Speech Communication.
Barbershop Harmony Society
The Barbershop Harmony Society is the world leader in close-harmony a cappella singing, with approximately 14,000 members across North America. Founded in 1938 as the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in America, the Society welcomes all people of all ages to sing in more than 1200 quartets and nearly 700 choruses that range in size from a dozen to 150 singers. Allied organizations in more than a dozen countries bring the total number of active barbershop singers to more than 70,000 worldwide. Through active programs in music education, publishing, performance and outreach, the Society preserves and extends the reach of a uniquely American close harmony musical art form whose roots lie in African-American communities of the South in the late 1800s. Today, the Society now expends nearly $1 million annually in support of community and school programs that bring the fellowship, fulfillment and excitement of vocal music to a new generation of singers.