Steve Davis

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Gender Male
Location Seattle, Washington, United States
Introduction Steve Davis is the Director of Social Innovation at McKinsey & Co, overseeing its global practice and partnerships with philanthropic organizations and social entrepreneurs. He also is a Senior Fellow at UW’s Law, Technology & the Arts Program. He recently served as the Interim India Program Leader for PATH, a leading global health organization. He is the former CEO of Corbis, a global digital media company, serving there from 1993 until 2007. Earlier, he practiced law with the firm of Preston Gates & Ellis (now K&L Gates) in Seattle, specializing in intellectual property issues, and prior to that he held various positions in international refugee organizations. He received his A.B. from Princeton University, his M.A. in Chinese Studies from the University of Washington, and his J.D. from Columbia University, where he received the Faculty Prize in International Law. He has also attended certificate programs at Beijing University and Stanford Business School. Steve is the incoming Chair of the Hutchinson Cancer Center, and also serves on the boards of Global Partnerships, The Seattle Foundation,and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.