Our History
The Davis family dates back at least 6 generations in Vermont and has been active in banking and real estate development. Over the years, Davises have been supporters of local businesses, social service advocates, and patrons of the arts.
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Chuck went to school in Burlington and graduated from the University of Vermont as a physical education major. Although Chuck has spent most of his career in the financial services world outside of Vermont, it is Vermont he comes home to. Marna’s roots were not in Vermont, but having spent the past fifty years in Vermont, she has come to see it as ‘home’ as well.
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The Charles A. and Marna Davis Foundation began with Chuck and Marna Davis as Trustees and was created with the assistance of Goldman Sachs in 1987. In 2022, its name was changed to the Chuck & Marna Davis Foundation. Their son Tyler joined as a trustee in 2024.​ While not a wealthy state, the level of volunteerism in Vermont is amongst the highest in the country. The ability to give financially does not match those levels. Because of this disparity, in 2020, Chuck and Marna made the decision to shift the foundation's focus to become more Vermont-centric.
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Chuck and Marna hope to make a difference to many in Vermont through their foundation. There are other causes outside of the state which the Davises often deem important to give to. The main one being the Fibrolamellar Cancer Foundation. (FCF). Founded in 2009 by their son, Tucker, who died in 2010 at age 28 of fibrolamellar. At the time of Tucker’s illness, there was very little research into fibrolamellar- a rare, usually fatal cancer. Since its inception, the foundation has raised over $20 million with grants to over 24 research institutions both here and abroad. FCF is presently the largest private provider of funds for fibrolamellar research. These funds come from the Chuck and Marna Foundation and from the Davises personal net worth.
The Trustees
Who We Are
Chuck Davis
Chuck Davis is the CEO at Stone Point Capital and Chairman of the Investment Committees of the Trident Funds. Prior to Stone Point Capital, Chuck was a General Partner at Goldman Sachs & Co. where he spent 23 years.
A Vermont native, Chuck was born and raised in Burlington and attended UVM where he was a two-sport All-Conference athlete and an inductee in the UVM Athletic Hall of Fame. After graduating UVM, Chuck has continued to support UVM by providing funding for the Dudley H. Davis Center and serving as a university trustee from 1996-2002. Chuck’s father Dudley Davis rose from a teller to President of the Merchants Bank, and worked there from 1946 to 1994. Throughout his tenure, Dudley backed local businesses and contributed to Vermont’s economic growth. Chuck has continued this legacy and has backed many Vermont businesses including Beta Technologies, Polly, Benchmark Space Systems, Greensea Systems, and CoreMap. From 1985-2008 he served as board director of Merchants Bank (now Community Bank) and at one time was the largest individual shareholder.
Chuck holds an honorary degree from Middlebury College where he gave the 2025 commencement address.
Chuck currently serves on the board of directors for numerous Stone Point Capital backed companies as well as the Progressive Corporation, and was the former Chairman of the Board for the Hershey Corporation. He also serves as co-chairman of the Fibrolamellar Cancer Foundation. Chuck and his family spend meaningful time in Shelburne and are actively involved with the Vermont community philanthropically.
Marna Davis
Marna Davis graduated from St. Lawrence University and in 2018 was the recipient of their Sol Feinstone Humanitarian Award.
Marna later went on to work for Bankers Trust Company on the corporate lending platform.
Always active in community service, she served on the board of the Greenwich Adult Day Care Center, and is currently on the board of The Shelburne Museum in Vermont
Marna is co-chairman of the Board of the Fibrolamellar Cancer Foundation. Marna and her husband Chuck lost their son, Tucker, to fibrolamellar when he was 28 years old. Tucker was the founder of this Foundation and he asked his parents to continue his work.
Tyler Davis
Tyler Davis joined the foundation as a trustee in 2024. A varsity athlete in high school, he went on to study at Colorado College. Tyler has a love of the outdoors and has worked with youth for the Greenwich Youth Soccer League and The Burlington Community Sailing Program. Tyler has been involved in volunteer work in the US and abroad and now plans to focus his efforts in Vermont. He also helps support his family's work at the Fibrolamellar Cancer Foundation.