Auteur: Keith Davis

Keith O. Davis was born and raised on the northwest of Detroit, Michigan, January 10, 1959. Growing up in the inner city of Detroit taught Keith at an early age how to survive. Through all the obstacles of being raised in a rough city, he overcame the struggles that came along with the challenges of being in the streets with hoodlums, versus going from elementary to high school, and getting a formal education against all odds. Early on, Keith’s parents gave him the structure needed that helped him later on in life to not fall victim to the streets. Keith graduated from David Mackenzie High School in Detroit in 1977, where he was recognized as an athlete and academic scholar. He received the Frank Gifford Athletic Academic Award. Keith Davis’ College years and beyond: • After graduating from high school, Keith went on to attend college in Iowa • After leaving Iowa, Keith attended San Diego State University in 1981 where he once again played basketball. • Doing with he loved best, Keith coached Mt. Miguel JV basketball team in the mid 80’s for a couple of years. • After attending San Diego State College, Keith partnered with a real estate company in 1983 to 1990 named San Diego Realty and Rentals. • In 1984, Keith proceeded along with a partner, and started another venture, an advertising publication which was put together by the Home of the Guiding Hands and (ARC), which helped the physically challenged and disadvantaged persons. • April, 1986 Keith became the founder of Skill Centers of America, a non-profit organization. The mission and goals of the organization were to help physically challenged and economically disadvantaged persons learn new skills. • November, 1986 Skill Centers of America opened their first thrift store which was a 20, 000 square foot facility. This was one of three stores that were opened; a second store was opened in 1990 and one in 1991. All were formed to benefit the programs of Skill Centers of America. • 1990 Keith went into another private venture; Cajun restaurant called Cafe Orleans. • 1990 Skill Centers of America hosted their first annual celebrity event, the Charlie Joiner Golf Tournament, which took place for 24 years. This event offered subsidizing pre-school kids tuition, scholarships for students that attended Skill Centers of America College and provided scholarships for high school graduates. • 1991 Keith founded Skills Centers of America College which was a vocational post-secondary school with diploma programs. Students were taught skills in graphics, reproduction and printing, retail merchandising, medical office, computerized accounting, computer operating, collections and office administration. The school also trained persons that received unemployment benefits into new skills with the changeover of society going from industrial society to a technology society. • Approx. 1995 Skill Centers of America opened up a 72 kid child care center. • 1999 Skill Centers of America Child Care Center collaborated with neighbourhood house (Head Start program), that is on-going today. • 2002 Started a Country Western Label Shakedown Records. • 2001-2010 Keith Davis also managed a real estate empire, with shopping centers and office buildings located in San Diego and abroad. • 2005 Keith started C Global Distributors which provided pre-paid telephone card services and calling cards that would allow people to call out of the country. During the “Katrina” disaster and Iraq War, C Global provided a U.S. Patriot card that was sent to members of the Armed Forces so they could call home for free as well as Katrina victims. • In approximately 2008, Keith also opened up a restaurant, “On Hit Barbeque Pit”. There were locations on the naval base in San Diego called North Islands and 32nd Street, in National City location. • In 2010, Keith started a-barbeque sauce company called “Real Deal Barbeque”, now known as “Players Choice Barbeque Sauce”. • All of Keith’s life he has been a Philanthropist and Humanitarian; donating his time to help out others. In 2009 he cooked 205 turkeys along with all the f