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Richard Davis

Former Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Us Bancorp

Search every verified Richard Davis interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Richard Davis, former chairman and CEO of U.S. Bank, became president and CEO of Make-A-Wish America in 2019. In podcast appearances, Davis said he retired from U.S. Bank "on purpose on time with no plans on where I would go" and described his move to the nonprofit as something he had long wanted to do. He stated he believes "no good CEO should last longer than 10" years, adding that he led the bank for 11 years only because "it took us a little longer." Davis has discussed his leadership philosophy, advising people to "set a direction, never goals" and to "never set a goal just set a direction so that it's not limiting." He said that "putting your hand up to do something demonstrates curiosity" and that doing it well "demonstrates competency." Davis currently serves on the boards of Mastercard, Mayo Clinic, Dow Chemical, Wells Fargo, the Cargill Foundation, the Twin Cities YMCA, and Scholars of Finance.

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  • Richard Davis | Make-A-Wish America President & CEO

    June 01, 2020 · 📺 Andrew Moses

    Long before he was Make-A-Wish America President & CEO, Richard Davis climbed the ranks from his first job as a bank teller all the way to CEO & Executive Chairman of US Bank, the 5th largest commercial bank in the US. Andrew and Richard talk about his storied career and the life-changing work Richard and his team at Make-A-Wish America do today pulling the tarp for kids and families everywhere. **** NEWSLETTER | Get Andrew’s free monthly newsletter (http://www.everybodypullsthetarp.com/...) with actionable tips and insights to achieve greater success and happiness SOCIAL MEDIA | Follow A…

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  • Make-A-Wish CEO Richard Davis says: Set a direction not a goal.

    March 01, 2023 · 📺 Corporate Competitor Podcast

    Ep. 119: Former US Bank CEO who currently serves on the board of Mastercard, Mayo Clinic, Dow Chemical, and Wells Fargo says sports taught him that win or lose, you tend to have more fun when you are in the game. So, instead of setting a goal to play a certain position, he always did whatever he could to be a utility player, in sports and business. "I've always believed that putting your hand up to do something demonstrates curiosity," he said. "And then, if you do it well, it demonstrates competency." As Richard made himself more valuable, the job titles also fell into place. All aspiring…

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