Jeff Bezos taps former Amazon Alexa head to lead $10 billion Earth fund

Jeff Bezos taps former Amazon Alexa head to lead $10 billion Earth fund

The Bezos Earth fund has disbursed roughly $2.3 billion in grants to "preserve and protect the natural world" since launching in 2020.

Bezos Taps Ex-Amazon Exec for Earth Fund CEO

Jeff Bezos, the billionaire founder of Amazon.com Inc., has appointed a trusted former lieutenant to steer his ambitious $10 billion climate initiative, signaling a potential shift in how the fund tackles environmental challenges amid growing scrutiny of philanthropic efforts in sustainability. The Bezos Earth Fund, launched in 2020 with a pledge to combat climate change through grants and investments, named Tom Taylor as its new president and c…