Wish comes true for 9-year-old when he becomes CEO for the day


Adrian McKinney II is only 9, but he already has his future planned: When he's an adult, he's going to be a CEO.
The Ohio resident got a taste for the executive life on July 10, when he was CEO for the day at the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana. McKinney has sickle cell anemia, and last year, while recovering from a bone marrow transplant, Make-A-Wish sent his family to Hawaii. During the Make-A-Wish Gala earlier this year, McKinney met Doug Kelly, CEO of Make-A-Wish Foundation of Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana. "I always wanted to be a CEO," McKinney told InsideEdition.com. "When I met him, he said, 'Have you been thinking about the future for your wish?' I said, 'Yes. I want your job.'"
On the spot, Kelly told McKinney he could have his job for one day, and even took out a business card, crossed out his name, and replaced it with McKinney's. "It was pretty amazing," McKinney said. He showed up at the office on July 10 in his most professional suit and bowtie, gave a speech, accepted a donation, and led a staff meeting. He said he's thankful for Make-A-Wish, because the organization was there for him during his treatment, and his mother, Torie McKinney agreed. "To have Make-A-Wish come and make his wish come true not only one time, but two times, we're just grateful," she said. Catherine Garcia
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Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
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