WOW, Jeff Bezos is stepping down as CEO of Amazon — will become executive chair. 
pretty amazing this didn't leak at all?
In his letter to Amazon employees, Jeff Bezos says he will Pivot to Philanthropy.
I will "have the time and energy I need to focus on the Day 1 Fund, the Bezos Earth Fund, Blue Origin, The Washington Post, and my other passions."
Full letter here.
I will "have the time and energy I need to focus on the Day 1 Fund, the Bezos Earth Fund, Blue Origin, The Washington Post, and my other passions."
Full letter here.
Jeff Bezos has a net worth of $200 billion but has had a limited record as a philanthropist until recently.
Now he says he's ready to commit.
"I’ve never had more energy, and this isn’t about retiring. I’m super passionate about the impact I think these organizations can have."
Now he says he's ready to commit.
"I’ve never had more energy, and this isn’t about retiring. I’m super passionate about the impact I think these organizations can have."
Because it's basically de rigeur these days with him, we should say: No, Jeff Bezos has not posted anything about this on his Instagram.
There's a long history of founder-CEOs becoming executive chairmen and then spending their new free time on philanthropy.
Here's the most prominent example — from 2000 and a different Seattle tech gazillionaire.
Here's the most prominent example — from 2000 and a different Seattle tech gazillionaire.
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