He is the former chief executive officer of Lycos, which he led since its inception and through its acquisition by Terra at the peak of the dot-com bubble.

[1] In 1979, he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Northeastern University, graduating with highest honors.

From January 1993 to June 1995, Davis served as Vice President of Sales at Cambex Corporation, a manufacturer of computer-related products.

[5] In 1996, 9 months after Lycos was founded, he led the company to the fastest initial public offering in history.

[7] As CEO of Lycos, he led the company to acquire more than a dozen websites[8] including Wired.com, HotBot, Tripod.com, WhoWhere, Quote.com, and Matchmaker.com.