Frank Shankwitz

Frank Shankwitz is one of the creators and a founders of the Make-A-Wish Foundation, an extraordinary charity that grants the wishes to children with life-threatening illnesses. Frank also had a long and distinguished career in law enforcement as a motorcycle highway patrolman and cold case detective. In 2015, Frank joined six U.S. Presidents as well as Nobel Prize winners and industry leaders as a recipient of the Ellis Island Medal of Honor. Frank is a frequent keynote speaker and the feature...See more

Frank Shankwitz is one of the creators and a founders of the Make-A-Wish Foundation, an extraordinary charity that grants the wishes to children with life-threatening illnesses. Frank also had a long and distinguished career in law enforcement as a motorcycle highway patrolman and cold case detective. In 2015, Frank joined six U.S. Presidents as well as Nobel Prize winners and industry leaders as a recipient of the Ellis Island Medal of Honor. Frank is a frequent keynote speaker and the feature of a forthcoming motion picture. He resides with his wife in Prescott, AZ. See less