David A. Williams is the president and chief executive officer of Genesys Works. Previously, he served as the president and chief executive officer of Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Education

Williams graduated from Dallas High School and from the

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Commonwealth University-Bloomsburg (CU-Bloomsburg, or Bloomsburg) is a campus of Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE). The ...

with a BBA and later attended at the

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(

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), where he earned an MBA.

Biography

Williams grew up in

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and moved to

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, Texas after graduating college to work for

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. 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 The Houston Food Bank (HFB) is a non-profit organization and the nation's largest food bank by distribution; providing access to 207 million nutritious meals in 18 counties in southeast Texas. The food bank's operations are made possible through a ...

. He then worked for 10 years at

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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

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. He is now the CEO of Shelters to Shutters - a not for profit aimed at helping the under homed and homeless gain employment and housing through a public / private partnership.

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