David A. Williams
Encyclopedia
David A. Williams is the president and chief executive officer of the Make-A-Wish Foundation
. He was appointed to this position in 2005.
and from the Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
with a BBA and later attended at the University of Houston
(Bauer College of Business
), where he earned an MBA.
and moved to Houston, Texas
after graduating college to work for Shell Oil Company
. In Houston, he earned a Master of Business Administration from the University of Houston. He worked for Shell for two years before going into the non-profit sector.
Williams began his work in the nonprofit sector by working on the board of the Houston Food Bank
. He then worked for ten years at Habitat for Humanity International
where he became the Chief Operating Officer
.
In July 2006 he was appointed to the Helping to Enhance the Livelihood of People (HELP) Around the Globe Commission by President George W. Bush
.
Make-A-Wish Foundation
The Make-A-Wish Foundation is a 501 non-profit organization founded in the United States that grants wishes to children who have life-threatening medical conditions. The charity now operates in forty-seven countries around the world through thirty-six affiliate offices.The president & CEO of this...
. He was appointed to this position in 2005.
Education
Williams graduated from Dallas High SchoolDallas High School (Dallas, Pennsylvania)
Dallas High School is a public high school located in Dallas, Pennsylvania, United States. The school educates about 1,000 students in grades 9 to 12 in Dallas School District.- Operation :...
and from the Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, commonly referred to as Bloomsburg, BU or Bloom, is a public university in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, United States...
with a BBA and later attended at the University of Houston
University of Houston
The University of Houston is a state research university, and is the flagship institution of the University of Houston System. Founded in 1927, it is Texas's third-largest university with nearly 40,000 students. Its campus spans 667 acres in southeast Houston, and was known as University of...
(Bauer College of Business
Bauer College of Business
The C.T. Bauer College of Business is the business school of the University of Houston and is fully accredited by the AACSB International. It offers B.B.A., M.B.A., MS Accountancy, MS Finance, and the Houston metropolitan area's only Ph.D...
), where he earned an MBA.
Biography
Williams grew up PennsylvaniaPennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
and moved to Houston, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
after graduating college to work for Shell Oil Company
Shell Oil Company
Shell Oil Company is the United States-based subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell, a multinational oil company of Anglo Dutch origins, which is amongst the largest oil companies in the world. Approximately 22,000 Shell employees are based in the U.S. The head office in the U.S. is in Houston, Texas...
. In Houston, he earned a Master of Business Administration from the University of Houston. He worked for Shell for two years before going into the non-profit sector.
Williams began his work in the nonprofit sector by working on the board of the Houston Food Bank
Houston Food Bank
Houston Food Bank is a private non-profit organization founded in 1982 in Houston, Texas that provides food and other products to more than 400 hunger relief agencies in southeast Texas. The Houston Food Bank’s goal is to distribute more than 40 million pounds of product annually to help feed...
. He then worked for ten years at Habitat for Humanity International
Habitat for Humanity International
Habitat For Humanity International , generally referred to as Habitat for Humanity or simply Habitat, is an international, non-governmental, non-profit organization devoted to building "simple, decent, and affordable" housing, a self-described "Christian housing ministry." The international...
where he became the Chief Operating Officer
Chief operating officer
A Chief Operating Officer or Director of Operations can be one of the highest-ranking executives in an organization and comprises part of the "C-Suite"...
.
In July 2006 he was appointed to the Helping to Enhance the Livelihood of People (HELP) Around the Globe Commission by President George W. Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
.