Make-A-Wish picks former U.S. Bancorp CEO as new chief executive


Richard Davis, the former CEO of U.S. Bancorp, will become the new head of Make-A-Wish America.

Davis will start as CEO with the nonprofit that helps ill children on Jan. 2, according to an announcement. Phoenix-based Make-A-Wish America is the parent organization of the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

He will replace David Williams, who served as president and CEO of Make-A-Wish America for 14 years. Williams said last spring he would be leaving his role at the Phoenix charity. His last day will be Oct.…

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