Livingston Audiology

The Practice was founded by Ollie Livingston, left, and later purchased by hearing aid audiologist Richard Davila, right

Livingston's original location was located at 1903 19th Street

Richard Davila address the Health and Human Services Committee during the 70th Legislature in Austin, 1987

Richard Davila is cited by the Texas Hearing Aid Association for his work to protect the hearing impaired, 1988

Myra Davila and Richard Davila II, (right) receive Dispenser of the Year award posthumously for their dad in 1990

Richard Davila II, right, receives
office certification from Bill Austin,
CEO of Starkey Labs

1946 Our founder, Ollie Livingston serves in the United States Army as an audiologist testing the hearing of U.S. servicemen.1953 Ollie Livingston completes military service, moves to Lubbock and opens Livingston Hearing Aid Center. 1960 Livingston expands service to care for the hearing impaired in rural West Texas. 1967 Weekly service centers are established in Lamesa, Snyder, Brownfield, Tulia, Denver City and Plainview. 1971 Richard Davila named Kiwanian of the year. 1976 Richard Davila joins Ollie Livingston to serve as staff audiologist. Expands service area to 16 West Texas counties. 1984 Ollie Livingston retires. 1986 Richard Davila purchases Livingston Hearing Aid Center from Ollie Livingston. Richard's daughter, Myra Davila joins practice. Richard leads lobbying efforts in Washington on matters to protect the hearing impaired.1987 Livingston Hearing Aid Center now employs 4 Dispensers and 2 staff members. Richard Davila chairs legislative committee during 70th Texas Legislature.1988 Richard Davila is cited by the Texas Hearing Aid Association for his work drafting legislation for the hearing aid profession in Austin. 1990 June 8th, Richard Davila, 42, dies of heart attack. Practice continues serving West Texas under the direction of Irene Davila Jones and her husband, Ray Jones of Fort Worth. Richard Davila's son, Richard Davila II joins practice. 1999 Former Amarillo weatherman Len Slesick becomes Amarillo spokesman. 2001 February, Livingston establishes office in Clovis, New Mexico; June, full-sevice laboratory opens to repair hearing aids while-you-wait. November, Livingston purchases practice in Amarillo. 2002 Livingston purchases two additional practices in Amarillo and combines with existing office. Former news anchorman Bill Maddox becomes Lubbock spokesman. 2003 July, Livingston purchases additional practice in Clovis, New Mexico. August, office opens in Odessa. Richard Davila's youngest daughter, Debra graduates from University of Texas at Austin, begins working on doctorate in Audiology. Former news anchorman Kurt Kiser becomes Midland/Odessa spokesman. 2004 Practice opens in Midland. Livingston Audiology and Hearing Aid Center now employs 25.