E. Ted Davis holds an M.B.A. from the Harvard Graduate School of Business and a Bachelor of Science in chemical engineering from The University of Texas at Austin. During his corporate career, he worked in marketing and general management positions.

Davis founded his real estate firm in 1979. As a principal and as a consultant, Davis has founded several business ventures and has helped finance other enterprises. He has extensive experience in the valuation of privately held business for estate planning, employee stock option plans, and acquisition purposes. His clients include manufacturers, distributors, service firms, retail establishments, construction, and high-technology companies. A licensed Texas real estate broker, Davis has performed commercial brokerage and advisory services. He has been involved in the development, marketing and purchase of commercial raw land, office and retail properties, and ranches for specific client needs. He has handled the marketing of more than $160 million in real property since 1979. 

Davis is the general partner in the business appraisal firm of Davis/Chambers & Company, Ltd. He has served on several advisory councils at The University of Texas at Austin and on the executive board of St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, and is a member of the Executive Committee of the Chancellor's Council, University of Texas System.