Shannon Sedgwick Davis is a partner at Bridgeway Foundation, the charitable giving arm of Bridgeway Capital Management, Inc. The Houston-based investment firm commits one-half of its annual profits to philanthropic endeavors that combat genocide while promoting peace, reconciliation, and human rights around the world.
Davis previously served as vice president of Geneva Global, an organization that invests in developing-world communities, and as director of public affairs at International Justice Mission (IJM), a human-rights organization that works to end slavery, forced prostitution, and illegal land seizures in the developing world. During her tenure at IJM,
Davis organized the 2002 Olympics Sex Trafficking Briefing. She also conducted high-level briefings for White House staff, members of Congress, and leading human rights activists. Her work was featured in the Emmy-winning Dateline segment “Children for Sale.” Ms. Davis has spent a significant amount of time traveling abroad working to free children from brothels and slavery.
She is on the advisory board for the Elders, a collective group of world leaders—including Nelson Mandela, Jimmy Carter, Muhammad Yunus, and Desmond Tutu—assembled to contribute their wisdom and integrity to tackling some of the world’s toughest problems. Ms. Davis is an honors graduate of McMurry University and Baylor Law School.
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