Editors & Publisher

About the Editors

John D. Beatty, Editor Emeritus of the Vick Family Newsletter, is the Bibliographer for the nationally-acclaimed Genealogy Department of the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, Indiana. A native of Detroit, he holds Master of Arts degrees in History and Library Science from the University of Michigan and has published widely on genealogy and Indiana local history.

John is a tenth generation descendant of Joseph Vick: John D. [10] Beatty, Mary Katherine [9] Neal Beatty, Harold L. [8] Neal, Katie D. [7] Vick Neal, Presley W. [6] Vick, Eben [5], ?John [4], Benjamin [3], Robert [2], Joseph [1]. John lives in Fort Wayne with his wife Amy and son Robert.

Di Ann Vick, former Editor of the Vick Family Newsletter, did her under-graduate work at Lamar University in her native Texas and completed her graduate degrees in American Studies at the University of Pennsylvania. Formerly with ABC Publishing, she was a free-lance academic press editor specializing in early Southern history prior to her death in 2009. She was active in historic preservation and deeply involved in saving the historic buildings in Sabine County, Texas.

Di Ann was a ninth generation descendant of Joseph Vick: Di Ann [9], Walter Price II [8], Walter Price [7], John [6], Isaiah [5], Jacob [4], ?Isaac [3], William [2], Joseph [1]. She lived in Philadelphia, surrounded by history.

About the Publisher

James B. Davis is the President and CEO of Practice Management Information Corporation, the nation’s leading independent publisher of medical coding and compliance books and software. He is an active supporter of numerous charitable organizations providing aid and assistance to children.

James is an eleventh generation descendant of Joseph Vick: James B. [11], Helen Hargis [10] Vick, Bernice Virginia [9] Christopher Carl [8] Christopher Columbus [7] Americus Vespuci [6] Edwin [5] Joseph [4] James [3] Joseph [2] Joseph [1]. Born and raised in Tennessee, James lives in Beverly Hills, CA with his wife Sue Choi and sons Jonathan and Aaron.